COMPOUND LINKS XVI

Joseph Appel 

 

Fill in the blanks with a compound word or two-word phrase so that the first two words and the last two words make up other compound words or two-word phrases.

   

Example: COLD __________ BEARING

                            CASELOAD 

                  (cold case - load-bearing)

 

1. BRUSH __________ PAPER

2. THIRD __________ WORK

3. TIGHT __________ SCHOOL

4. NATIONAL __________ PRESS

5. CHILD'S __________ BREAK

6. PITCH __________ SALAD

7. BIG __________ SMART

8. FAST __________ ORDER

9. NON __________ ACCORD

 

Answers:

 

1. FIREWALL - Brush fire / Fire wall

2. RAIL YARD - Third rail / Rail yard 

3. LEASH LAW - Tight leash / Leash law 

4. PARK BENCH - National Park / Park bench

5. PLAY STATION - Child's play - Play station

6. DARK SIDE - Pitch dark / Dark side

7. EASY STREET - Big Easy / East street

8. FOOD COURT - Fast food / Food court

9. PLUS ONE - Nonplus / Plus one