Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 22)

Let's clear up a loose end.

That's the whole kettle of fish in a nutshell.

To the max degree

A waist is a terrible thing to mind.

Adam wasn’t always the brightest tool.

A loose tongue spoils the broth.

I’m getting up on my feedbox here.

I don't want to hold an open manhole over your head.

Let dead dogs sleep.

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

We will burn that horse when we get there.

We are tipping the iceberg.

Samson, he takes the jawbone out of the grass and he kills the whole army of the Philippines.

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

Don't look a gift horse in the eye.

I'm bone empty.

Loose lips sink like a rock.

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

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

It’s time to grab the bull by the tail and look him in the eye.

It's as plain as the egg on your face.

Why spend astronomical amounts on so-called scientific research to go to another planet?