Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 14)

He'll take your head off at the blink of a hat.

The dice are stacked against them.

Irish football player & manager

Now that the ball is in our court, let's go for the touchdown.

We should continue to ride the horse that brings in the gravy.

That's the whole kettle of fish in a nutshell.

The team must try to get their ship back on the road.

England football player

It was time to get my act in gear.

Button your seat belts.

It’s better to have half a cake and eat it and enjoy it, than not to have any cake at all.

A loose tongue spoils the broth.

There wasn’t a dry tear in the place.

Casual sex

That will open up a whole new can of issues.

We're robbing Peter to pay the piper.

She wears her heart up her sleeve.

Running around like children with their heads cut off

Run it up the flag pole and see what sticks.

We are beating a dead drum.

I'm bone empty.

She may want to tackle that battle.

I want to be sure we don't build ourselves a bag of worms.