Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 2)

The writing is on the wall for bookshops.

We are rolling out fresh fruit in primary schools.

Bury it under the carpet

I’m getting up on my feedbox here.

One hundred degrees better

It's as easy as falling off a piece of cake.

You painted us into a corner, then you threw away the key.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

I can read him like an open can of worms.

We’ll do this individually as a group.

This snowball is coming down the mountain with a full head of steam.

You have to walk before you can swim.

Keep your ear to the grindstone.

When you put your best foot forward, it rubs off on someone.

The bottom line boils down to…

Walking with your head between your legs.

The intention is to get a jumpstart on it.

This is all the fault of that Helen Curly Steinway.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

That's a hard bubble to crack.

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

Butcher goes forward as Ipswich throw their last trump card into the fire.

British commentator

I'm shooting from the seat of my pants.