Catching up

Here's a few more from the last 6 months

From Annie:

Don't count your chickens before they're all in one basket.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket until they hatch.

From Kim:

Once the other shoe drops your head is under the water and it's hard to remember you can swim.

From Cindy:

I feel like I'm a day early and have a buck too much.

From Kevin:

yesterday - instead of "big shoes to fill", someone on TV said, "he's got a lot of shoes to fill"

From me:

I was reading an article, entitled "The bailout: 'Choosing between a rock and a hard place'"
I was listening to a conference call, this guy says "It's time to look for the baby that's been thrown out with the bathwater."
It will take several days just to scratch the surface of the tip of that iceberg. (Don't remember if I made this up or overheard it)

From Lou:

Did you watch the [2008 presidential] debate last night? Obama said, “John McCain likes to imply that I am green behind the ears.”
One hand giveith and the other writes a bad check.

From Gio:

I was reading a comic book today where someone said "I hate to rain on your cake."

Catch up part 1

It's been a while but I thought it's high time I catch up on mixed metaphors that I haven't posted. I'll post more later.

From Robin:

So put that in your pipe, and smoke like a chimney.
He's pulling my leg over my eyes. (also, punches)
When pushing up the daisies comes to shove...
He's counting wolves in black sheep's clothing.
She's a pain in the albatross around my neck.
The cat got out of the bag, and came back (and dragged in your tongue?).
Don't flog a dead gift horse.
Easy as nails.
Hard as humble pie.
All bets are off colour.

I'm proud of this one, (I didn't have any help from the inter-tubes):
There are many ways to skin hen's teeth.

Nathan:

He’s not the brightest tool in the shed, or He's not exactly playing with the sharpest tool in the shed
(talking about an overly complicated piece of software) I ended up accidentally saying, “that thing could even iron your dishes for you,” which opened the door for a whole slew of chore related mixed metaphors. “Take the trash out to dry” was another good one.

Katie K:

That act was one dog who would not hunt the tip of an iceberg.

And from me:
You woke up on the wrong side of the bed, now sleep in it!

I just put my foot in my mouth, shot myself in the foot and shot my mouth off.

You’ve got a chip off the old block on your shoulder.

(overheard during the election last year) But he has sown the wind and now he's reaping the whirlwind. (referring to McCain’s campaign)

Overheard from NPR: a lady said "Pushing the edge of the envelope"

A guy on Fresh Air referring to the ER finale, how the show is a reunion of its own, saying that it allows for old cast members to come on “The revolving door is wide open”

Whomping Weeping Willow

You beat me to the bush

I'm on the edge of my rope

Aw shoot! Cut it out!

A couple mixed metaphors from Kevin:

“We’re prebleeding-edge early,” said Todd Pelman, founder of Blue Green Pacific

"this is my guess, shooting from the holster"

Devil's food

The devil is in the pudding.

Fun and Easy?

A new mixed metaphor from my new friend Adele:

It's like shooting fish in a barrel of monkeys.

[Can't think of a punny title]

A few more have been running through my head. For some reason I really like the last one. The first one reminds me of Happy Days.

You made your bed, now sit on it!

Leave no stone un-squeezed

Don't count your chickens before walking on eggshells

Don't count your chickens before the horse.

Mixed Metaphors of a Feather Flock Together

A stone in the hand killed two birds in the bush
Silly goose chase
Cut to the wild goose chase

Eqqus Sensory Perception

A sixth horse sense.

(I came up with that pun, I'm so proud of it!!!)

You call that daily!?!?

Yea yea, I know. I've been delinquent in my mixed metaphors. however, I have a lot of friends that are much more productive than me. Here is a new batch that I hope you will enjoy:

From me:
What's good for the goose isn't good for a wild goose chase.
You dropped the ball, and now it's in your court.
Another day, another dollar short.

From Rob:
Don't throw stones in a glass bottom boat.
All bark and no bite makes Jack a dull boy.
Let's get straight to beating around the bush.
(That last one reminds me of one from the Rutles: "he grabbed the wrong end of the stick, and preceded to beat around the bush with it.")

From Jen M:
Someone asked me, "Hey do you have tickets to the gun show? Cuz those pythons are sick!" Hello mixed metaphor!

From Gio:
A glass half full is better than no loaf at all.
Up shit creek without a pot to piss in.

I just thought of one:
People who see the glass as half full shouldn't throw stones.