1. I wouldn’t be caught dead in that movie with a ten foot pole
2. The sacred cows have come home to roost with a vengeance
3. She’ll get it by hook or ladder
4. These hemorrhoids are a real pain in the neck
5. The slowdown is accelerating
6. That snake in the grass is barking up the wrong tree
7. Don’t sit there like a sore thumb
8. It’s time to swallow the bullet
9. You are out of your rocker
10. I favor this irrigation bill in order that we may turn the barren hills of my state into fruitful valleys
11. The sword of Damocles is hanging over Pandora’s box
12. It’s as easy as falling off a piece of cake.
13. I’m not going to be side-tracked into a tangent
14. Here’s the crutch of the matter
15. I was so surprised you could have knocked me over with a fender
16. Let dead dogs sleep
17. Stop beating a dead horse to death
18. She was a diva of such immense talent that, after hearing her perform, there was not a dry seat in the house.
19. He’s like a duck out of water
20. They are riding a tiger by the tail
21. It’s difficult living in a bowl of fish
22. Regret to inform you that the hand that rocked the cradle has kicked the bucket
23. From now on, I’m watching everything you do with a fine toothed comb
24. That guy’s out to butter his own nest.
25. He threw a wet towel on the meeting
26. It’s spreading like wildflowers
27. We have all passed a lot of water since then!
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