SECONDARY OPPOSITES II

(After original idea by Robert Leighton)

Two words are secondary opposites if they can go before two regular opposites to form familiar new expressions. BIG and ROCK are secondary opposites because they can precede TOP and BOTTOM, yielding BIG TOP and ROCK BOTTOM. Given the secondary opposites below, how many of the regular opposites can you name to go with them?

1. HARD and CHILD'S

2. SIMPLE and CHRONIC

3. COLD and LASTING

4. LOOKING and FEELING

5. PLANET and BLUE

6. PENNY and POUND

7. LUNCH and QUICK

8. WHOLE and DIRTY

9. SAVINGS and BORN

10. DIRECT and NEAR

11. SEVENTH and FARMER'S
12. BUTTON and SLOW

Answers:

1. hard WORK and child's PLAY

2. simple PLEASURE and chronic PAIN

3. cold WAR and lasting PEACE

4. looking UP and feeling DOWN

5. planet EARTH and blue SKY

6. penny WISE and pound FOOLISH

7. lunch BREAK and quick FIX

8. whole TRUTH and dirty LIE

9. savings BOND and  born FREE

10. direct HIT and near MISS

11. seventh SON and farmer's DAUGHTER
12. button UP and slow DOWN