We’ve been collecting Mixed Idioms since the 1980s

• Sleight of face Type of phrase: about being impressed, showing a degree of skill
• When the snow clears Type of phrase: about gaining an understanding, about the weather, christmas-inspired, philosophical, showing wisdom
• Put a stake in the sand Type of phrase: about being direct and confronting the issue, about taking liberties, demonstrating strong leadership, used as a warning
• Keep an eye to the ground Type of phrase: about being in danger, about being vigilant, advising to be careful, cautious, demonstrating keenness
• There’s no such thing as a free speech Type of phrase: about being unintelligent, about current affairs, exhibiting knowledge, expressing freedom of speech, giving a reprisal, malapropisms, negative, philosophical, said with certainty, showing wisdom, thoughtful, vague
• It’s a sore eye Type of phrase: a little bit distasteful, about medical situations, about things going wrong, inflamatory, negative, steeped in hopelessness
• I’m a bit of a lone shark Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about be introverted or unassuming, about being quiet, about money, about working and careers, demonstrating risky behaviour, related to boats, sea travel or water, showing wisdom
• Bite my nose off to spite my face Type of phrase: about being exasperated, about being in a bad way, about being on the edge, about being out of control, about being unhelpful, about things going wrong
• I am converse in the law Type of phrase: about being brilliant, about being unintelligent, about being wrong, about working hard and being proud of it, exhibiting knowledge, malapropisms, showing wisdom
• Knock your boots off Type of phrase: about being care free, about being reckless, about having a lot of fun, about not caring AT ALL, demonstrating risky behaviour, depicting a lovely atmosphere, exhibiting frisky behaviour, mix ups of three idioms, positive, racey, showing crazy behaviour, supportive

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• Carpet denim Type of phrase: about being care free, demonstrating strong leadership, depicting a lovely atmosphere, malapropisms, motivational, philosophical, positive
• A Social Piranha Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, in the top 30 Eggcorns in the UK - survey in 2017, malapropisms, negative, related to boats, sea travel or water, steeped in hopelessness
• Selling like Wildcakes Type of phrase: about being out of control, about food or cooking, about making money, about things going wrong, related to working from home, steeped in hopelessness, used during pandemics
• Get it over the edge Type of phrase: about being on the edge, demonstrating keenness, demonstrating strong leadership, encouraging you to be stronger, feeling urgent, motivational, showing dedication and commitment
• Running around like an endless chicken Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about food or cooking, about management overload, about something shambolic, bad for animal lovers, demonstrating annoyance, negative, showing crazy behaviour, steeped in hopelessness, used by farmers
• Left foot forward Type of phrase: about be introverted or unassuming, about being bad at sports, about being direct and confronting the issue, about working hard and being proud of it, demonstrating keenness, encouraging you to be stronger, motivational, positive, showing dedication and commitment
• I’ve got a bear to grind Type of phrase: a little bit distasteful, about animals and living creatures, about being pragmatic, bad for animal lovers, exhibiting knowledge, foreboding, magnanimous, philosophical, steeped in hopelessness, used by farmers
• Blasting on all bullets Type of phrase: about being direct and confronting the issue, about working hard and being proud of it, demonstrating strong leadership, mix ups of three idioms
• Get all your ducks on the wall Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about collaboration, being active, demonstrating keenness, demonstrating strong leadership, related to boats, sea travel or water
• Like talking to a blank wall Type of phrase: about bad manners, about being exasperated, about being unimpressed, about something shambolic, demonstrating annoyance, derogatory, negative, steeped in hopelessness

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