Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 6)

A sound mind and a sound body go hand in hand.

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

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist
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Off the cuff of my head.

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We are beating a dead drum.

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The ship of state has a difficult road ahead.

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She’s not the toughest cookie on the block.

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There's a pot of gold at the end of the tunnel.

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We'll rewind the calendar.

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They laughed at Joan of Arc, but she went right ahead and built it.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)
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We need to get a vacuum cleaner and hose him down.

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We’re on the same page length.

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That's a hard bubble to crack.

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You could take that guy with a grain a salt.

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Is this a whole nother bucket of worms?

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of justice for all

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Signori has all the tricks up his book.

England football player
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Life is beautiful, then you die.

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It's like pushing a rock upstream.

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Don't count all your eggs in one basket.

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I would not trust him with a ten foot pole.

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He's not the brightest cookie in the lamp.

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