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Common Phrases (Posted on 2004-12-23) Difficulty: 2 of 5
You've probably seen similar puzzles before, but each of the follow represents a well known phrase:

1.   head
   the rest

2.    m
    g   e
    n   s
     i s

3.  bridge
     a e
    w t r

4.  bitten
     shy
     shy

5.  Site  Love
    Site
    Site

6.  yourbestit'sinterest

7.  smoke fire        smoke fire
             smoke fire  
    smoke fire        smoke fire

Do you know of others?

See The Solution Submitted by SilverKnight    
Rating: 3.2500 (4 votes)

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Solution re: Of course I know of others! (I think I have them all) | Comment 14 of 24 |
(In reply to Of course I know of others! by Bryan)

ekorts = BACKSTROKE 

Dr Dr = PARADOX

chimadena = MADE IN CHINA

smoke = A COLUMN OF SMOKE
smoke
smoke
smoke
smoke
smoke
smoke

amUous = AMOROUS = "AM" OR "OUS" = "AM" U "OUS"

ha rm on y = FOUR PART HARMONY

mind minotnd = NOT IN MY RIGHT MIND

SSSSSSSSSSE = TENNESSEE = TEN S, E 

cloud 
th = THUNDERCLOUD = TH UNDER CLOUD

GR304.8mmAVE = ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE

HIJKLMNO = H2O ("H" TO "O") 

1. tune 
2. tune
3. tune
4. chune =   FOR A CHANGE OF TUNE (4, A CHANGE OF TUNE)

ever   
ever
ever
ever
ever = FOREVER AND EVER

failure of a player to complete a motion
Mr. London
failure of a player to complete a motion  = JACK IN THE BOX = JACK IN THE BAULKS

LASE (two possible answers for this one) = (1) JUNK SALE ("SALE" WITH JUNKED UP LETTER ORDER); or (2) BROKEN SEAL.

 

Edited on May 11, 2008, 9:56 am
  Posted by Penny on 2004-12-24 08:41:30

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