Test your sharpness

1.

man

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board

 
Ans. = man overboard

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2.

stand

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i

Ans. = I understand

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3.

/r/e/a/d/i/n/ g/

Ans. = reading between the lines

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4.

r

road

a

d

Ans. = cross road

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5. 

cycle

cycle

cycle

Ans. = tricycle

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6.

0

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M.D.

Ph.D.

Ans. = two degrees below zero

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7.

knee

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light

Ans. = neon light
( knee - on - light )

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8.

ground

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feet feet feet feet feet feet

Ans. = six feet underground

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9.

ecnalg

Ans. = backward glance

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10.

death ..... life

Ans. = life after death

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11.

THINK

Ans. = think big ! !

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12.

ababaaabbbbaaaabbbb ababaabbaaabbbb. ..

Ans. = long time no 'C'