Guess the words:
1.        man
      ------------
         board

    Ans. = man overboard


2.       stand
      ------------
           i


    Ans. = I understand

Ok?... Get the drift?
Let's try a few now & see how you fair?



3.    /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/










Ans. = reading between the lines



4.     r
      road
       a
       d










Ans. = cross roads



5.   cycle
     cycle
     cycle










Ans. = tricycle




6.      t
        o
        w
        n










Ans. = downtown



7.    le /
        / vel
       /










Ans. = split level




8.        0
      ------------
         M.D.
         Ph.D.










Ans. = two degrees below zero



9.       knee
      ------------
         light










Ans. = neon light (knee-on-light)




10.      ii ii
       ---------
          O O










Ans. = circles under the eyes




11.    dice
       dice










Ans. = paradise




12.     t
        o
        u
        c
        h










Ans. = touchdown




13.     ground
      -------------
         feet
         feet
         feet
         feet
         feet
         feet










Ans. = six feet underground




14.   he's / himself










Ans. = he's by himself




15.   ecnalg










Ans. = backward glance



16.   death  life










Ans. = life after death



17.    THINK










Ans. = think big !!



18.   ababaaabbbb....









Ans. = long time, no 'c'(see)