Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 26)

As the smoke clears at the devastated detention centre, an investigation reveals how officials ignored the warnings that they were sitting on a powder keg.

We’ll do this individually as a group.

Where do you draw the line? … Everything has to have been drawn originally.

I'm tired of being a pawn in your game of checkers!

Now the shoe is on the other horse!

It's so far removed, it goes right over our heads.

I have been torn betwixt and between the devil and the deep blue sea.

From now on I'm watching your every move with a fine-toothed comb.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist

The sacred cows have come home to roost with a vengeance.

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

She grabbed the bull by the tail and faced the problem squarely.

Keep your ear to the grindstone.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us.

A heart as big as gold

It slid away from his left boot which was poised with the trigger cocked.

British sports commentator

You have to dance to a different drum.

Which way are the tea leaves blowing?

The future of the church depends on passing the torch to the next generation.

We raised it to new depths.

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

Looks like the cows have come home to roost.

(1926 – 2010) Canadian actor