Solve these.

[almondjoy]

Raising the issue or Bringing up the issue

Smoke between your eyes or Smoke in your eyes

[almondjoy]

*bump*

Here ya go Sis.  We need an update! LOL

[Sis]

Will think these over during my break this afternoon.

You must have taken a loooooooooong break! LOL

OLDER
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YourSmokeEyes
----------

       ue
     ss
   ei
Th
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ed  ot  overs
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y
t
i
l
i
b
o
M
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S     d cousin
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In pattern a
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tax
GAINS

[almondjoy]

HAHA!

Look at the date I posted those answers!  JUNE 18th...the SAME day! LOL

Which ones still need answered?

[Sis]

Which ones need to be ansered? Donno this time of night. *Yawwwwwwwwwwn* Maybe tomorrow, you you could guess again. LOL

[almondjoy]

growing older
smoke between your eyes/smoke in your eyes
raising the issue/bringing up the issue
----
upward mobility
----
----
----

[Sis]

growing older  YES
smoke between your eyes/smoke in your eyes
raising the issue/bringing up the issue
----
upward mobility  YES
----
----
----

[iridiscente]

How's a guy going through life like a mechanic trying to get the engine out of a truck?

[Sis]

YourSmokeEyes  Smoke gets in your eyes (Name of a song)
----------

       ue
     ss
   ei            Sidestep the issue
Th
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ed  ot  overs   Last of the red hot lovers
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y
t
i
l                    Upward mobility
i
b
o
M
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S     d cousin     Second cousin once removed
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In pattern a      In a holding pattern
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tax
GAINS                  Tax on capital gains

[mesipie]

woulda never guessed those...more sis

[almondjoy]

HAHA!  WOW.  I would NEVER have gotten those.

Any new ones?

[Sis]

Strike |
Strike |  Your
Strike |
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You  Just  Me
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     Head
Lo  Heels  ve
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  Belt
Hitting
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V
    I
     O
         L
           E
              T

[iridiscente]

How's a guy going through life like a mechanic trying to get the engine out of a truck?

They both need a winch/wench.

[Legendary_roxy_girL]

Strike |
Strike |  Your    (Strike 3, you're out)or (3 Strikes, you're out)
Strike |
----------

You  Just  Me  (just between you and me)
----------

     Head
Lo  Heels  ve    (Head over heels in love)
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  Belt
Hitting        (Hitting below the belt)
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In not sure about the Violet one...

BUT MORE PLEASE! I love these things!

[almondjoy]

Shrinking violet

[mesipie]

i knew all but the violet 1

more sis

[Sis]

More tomorrow. Don't have time now. They're all right by the way!   

[almondjoy]

Sis, I know you're on vacation right now...

but "tomorrow" never came for our new puzzles.   

* almondjoy awaits the next opportunity to force her brain to work

[MelodyB]

If tomorrow never comes......

[almondjoy]

Thanks Mel!  Now that song's stick in my head.

[MelodyB]

That was my intent

[almondjoy]

 

[almondjoy]

Bump!

Sis, any new ones coming?

[mesipie]

yeah i second that...*bump*

[almondjoy]

Maybe if we can keep this up here...she MIGHT notice it!