Subject: Mixed metaphors (Page 29)

She's skating on thin water.

Mixed metaphors

He knew how to butter his nest.

Mixed metaphors

He’s one brick short of the whole nine yards.

Mixed metaphors

That tickled my fancy bone.

Mixed metaphors

Our organization really frowns down on that.

Mixed metaphors

I left the door wide open, and you didn't take the bait.

Mixed metaphors

She may want to tackle that battle.

Mixed metaphors

He really grates me up the wrong way.

Mixed metaphors

Don't burn your bridges till you come to them.

Mixed metaphors

… has eaten into the grocery chain’s luxury food side.

Mixed metaphors

Right there on the tip of my brain

Mixed metaphors

You've got to take the bull between your teeth.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements Mixed metaphors

It used to be sheep [waking me in the morning] and that's bad enough, but cows are a whole different kettle of fish.

Mixed metaphors

Like the old adverb you can lead a gift horse to the water but ya can't look in his mouth.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Mixed metaphors TV/Movie Quotes

Not without a grain of sugar

Mixed metaphors

He’s not the sharpest marble in the drawer.

Mixed metaphors

He's been burning the midnight oil at both ends.

English sports commentator
Mixed metaphors Sports

He ran a cottage industry from his garden shed.

Mixed metaphors

I could hear the handwriting on the wall.

Mixed metaphors

Manchester United are looking to Frank Stapleton to pull some magic out of the fire.

professional football player, coach & executive
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

Let’s not open that can of worms until we get this one nailed down.

Mixed metaphors