We’ve been collecting Mixed Idioms since the 1980s

• 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
• That’s my axe to bear Type of phrase: about being pragmatic, about gaining an understanding, about something inevitable, considerate, demonstrating strong leadership, exhibiting knowledge, giving an explanation, magnanimous, philosophical, regretful
• Get rich or try dying Type of phrase: about being care free, about being overprivileged, about death, about money, about people taking the initiative, about working hard and being proud of it, demonstrating keenness, demonstrating risky behaviour, encouraging you to be stronger, final, foreboding, showing crazy behaviour, showing dedication and commitment, very very funny. The Best, perhaps.
• Life can change on a dime Type of phrase: about being pragmatic, advisory, demonstrating strong leadership, exhibiting knowledge, existential, magnanimous, philosophical, related to working from home, said with certainty, showing wisdom, thoughtful, used as a warning
• He makes my blood curl Type of phrase: a little bit distasteful, about bad manners, about being disgusted, about medical situations, derogatory, said with certainty

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• Kill 2 birds on 1 stove Type of phrase: a little bit distasteful, about animals and living creatures, about being direct and confronting the issue, about being pragmatic, about food or cooking, about people taking the initiative, demonstrating strong leadership, exhibiting knowledge, showing a degree of skill, used by farmers
• You’re really letting the town out Type of phrase: about being care free, about having a lot of fun, about not caring AT ALL, depicting a lovely atmosphere, exhibiting frisky behaviour, mix ups of three idioms, racey
• Is the Pope a pig? Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, demonstrating annoyance, said with certainty, showing impatience
• A wild herring Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about being unhelpful, about food or cooking, about things going wrong, cunning, related to boats, sea travel or water
• Not the brightest tool in the shed Type of phrase: about being unintelligent, derogatory
• Taking his foot off the boil Type of phrase: about being slack or useless, about being unimpressed
• Can’t see the wool for the trees Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about being on the edge, about flowers or plants, about management overload, about things going wrong
• Whatever kills you only makes you stronger Type of phrase: about being care free, about being unwell, about death, exhibiting knowledge, existential, related to Star Wars, said with certainty, showing wisdom
• Let’s put the elephant on the table Type of phrase: about animals and living creatures, about being direct and confronting the issue, about being pragmatic, about current affairs, demanding, demonstrating strong leadership, exhibiting knowledge, feeling urgent, showing impatience
• Wide eyed and bushy tailed Type of phrase: about being care free, about having a lot of fun, exhibiting frisky behaviour, nostalgic, thoughtful

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