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Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

Situations Time

“The food here is terrible,” he muttered, swallowing his words.

Tom Swifties

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

Mixed metaphors

“I can talk faster than you,” Tom expressed.

Tom Swifties

That’s a kettle of fish of a different color.

Mixed metaphors

Democracy is the counting of heads, regardless of the contents.

Democracy Elections/Voting Government

It's like pulling hen's teeth.

Mixed metaphors

Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness.

Misspokements

Money can't buy happiness; it can, however, rent it.

Emotions Happiness Money

She's tall enough to go duck huntin' with a rake.

Appearance Body Expressions

What a terrible cat's after me!

Malaprops

Good Sport: One who will always let you have your own way.

Definitions

“I’ll show you my illustrated Irish new testament,” said Tom bibliographically.

Tom Swifties

That will round out the triangle.

Mixed metaphors

Y Chromosome: A line of genes designed for men only.

Definitions Men People

He's really low dog on the totem pole.

Mixed metaphors

Character: What you have left when you’ve lost everything you can lose.

Definitions

“Sesame,” said Tom openly.

Tom Swifties

Brilliant sunshine rained down on the city.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

It is so hot… no shirt, no pants, no problem.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

90% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

Government Law Lawyers