Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 18)

Tackle that hurdle

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He went down like a pack of cards.

English football player & commentator
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Once you open a can of worms, they always come home to roost.

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I'm not trying to poke holes at anybody.

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He who hesitates hasn't leapt first.

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It looks like the cows have come home to roost.

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… forced to wade through a mountain of red tape

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I wanted to come out of the chute on the right foot.

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People are dying like hotcakes.

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That’s a kettle of fish of a different color.

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If worse comes to shove

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It's time to grab the bull by the tail and look it in the eye.

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Up a tree without a paddle

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These felled trees are the beavers’ handiwork!

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They’re clearly up the creek without a leg to stand on

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Sayin’ grace – it’s just thankin’ Mother Nature, whose first name just happens to be Grace.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
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A sound mind and a sound body go hand in hand.

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I thought it might be a good idea for you to check base with him.

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It’s time to step up to the plate and lay your cards on the table.

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Rattle some feathers.

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Windy as a hornet

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