Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 19)

When life throws you curve balls, make lemonade.

With Lenny in, Carl will fold like a domino!

Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms.

English soccer player & manager

There's more that one way to skin the cat out of the bag.

A loose tongue spoils the broth.

They will never buy the cow if they can get the eggs for free.

(1971 – ) American actress

We had some hiccups in the road.

I can't answer that – it's out of my water.

You can’t go in there cold turkey with egg on your face.

In the words of Harry S, Truman, “If it’s too hot in the kitchen, stay away from the cook.”

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

English football player

Talk about rubbing salt in the fire!

How would I feel if I were sitting in your shoes?

That's using your head for something besides a footstool.

We could be putting the hammer in Luton's coffin.

England football player

Hell hath no fury like a wet cat.

Let him who is without sin cast the first vote.

Is a bear Catholic?

(1971 – ) American actress

I smell a rat… but I'll nip him in the bud.

That'll stick out like a red herring.

People were streaming out of town to escape the floods.