Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 4)

I'm so busy, I don't know whether I'm coming or not.

I'm sweating like a bullet.

Get in the boat and swim or get out.

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

That'll stick out like a red herring.

He was going to line up his ducks in a basket.

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

Throw the spaghetti onto the ceiling to see what sticks.

Unless somebody can pull a miracle out of the fire, they are cruising into the semi-final.

Recycling of animal protein in feed proved a recipe for disaster.

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

Nail our fingers to the mast

I don’t think we should jump at straws here.

With Lenny in, Carl will fold like a domino!

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

It's like a wizard in sheep's clothing.

99 times out of ten, that's what you'll get.

Loose lips sink like a rock.


Now you have hit it on the head with the nail.

A heart as big as gold

Don't put all your chickens in one basket.