Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 30)

We need to look the 800-pound gorilla in the mouth

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I didn't have two minutes to rub together.

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

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The promise of the world’s first low-carbon Olympic flame has gone up in smoke.

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It's like pulling hen's teeth.

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Bury it under the carpet

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Don't take any wooden Indians.

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They try to balance a fine line.

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

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Wood fires help fuel climate change.

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The rain is coming down like gangbusters!

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… quicker than any other slowdowns

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Nothing out of the unusual

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We need to have photographic ears.

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We should get our foot in the door and get the ball rolling.

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They burnt the midnight candle to resolve the issues.

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I can’t make these split-minute decisions.

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It could turn on a dime like a stallion.

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He’s still green behind the ears.

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Does the Pope shit in the woods?

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I ate enough to float a battleship!

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