Can you think of a four-word common expression that explains the relationship of the word pairs below?

1. BURRITO - BURRO

2. GRAVITY - GRAVY

3. FINITE - FINE

4. TITAN - TAN  

Answer:

 

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING - - - The letters (word) IT are removed from the first clue word to leave the second, which is spoken without the sound make by the letters IT. 

 

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Chandi Deitmer