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Build the Phrase - Hard

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Build the Phrase works like 'Find the Phrase' but involves finding multiple sounds and adding or taking them away from one another to complete the Phrase. Sounds can be whole words, syllables or just letters. Phrases can be a word, a saying and everything in the middle.

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Try 'Build the Phrase - Easy' before attempting these more challenging puzzles.

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Hint

First sound: Begins with R

Fourth sound: Used for manually powering and steering boats

Answer

Rack + (yogurt - gut) + oar + brain ≈ Rack your brains

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Definition: To think very hard

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Hint

Third image: Lava under the ground isn't lava it's ...

Answer

Sea + knee + (magma - mag) ≈ Cinema

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Definition: A theatre where films are shown for public entertainment

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Hint

Having lots to do

Answer

Bus + (jelly - gel) + Bee ≈ 'Busy bee' or 'As busy as a bee'

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Definition: To be very busy

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Hint

Before agreeing to something there must first be an _ _ _ _ _ 

Answer

Run + (offer - fur) + mill ≈ Run of the mill 

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Definition: Something very common and not notable

Hint

Second sound: Take away a honey wine

Answer

Hall + (meadow - mead) + (chicken - chick) ≈ Halloween 

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Definition: A spooky celebration that occurs on 31 October

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