It was Paul's third speeding offence and he should have been banned from driving. He only got a small fine. I cannot understand why the magistrate should decide  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box like that.

Joan's working late this week to sort out everything she can in advance. Her boyfriend's coming down from Scotland next week and she doesn't want  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box with work while he's here.

Peter doesn't like the idea of going to Alaska for the company but his whole career depends on his succeeding there. I think he'll just have  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box and accept the post.

"I've spoken to everyone about the state of that old machine. The foreman, the boss, the union chap but nobody listens."
" Why bother? I don't understand why you want  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box like that."

We've been hard at it for five hours and it's getting late. Time  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box, I think

This holiday you're planning: The basic price looks all right but have you seen the "extras"? And nearly everything seems to be "extra". In the end it's going  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box.

I know you want to get through the planning stage as quickly as possible but a small mistake now could cost a lot later. We cannot afford  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box.

You should never have told Tom about the surprise we've organised for Jan's birthday. You know he can't keep his mouth shut once he's had a drink. He's sure  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box.

The usual solutions just aren't working here. I've got a feeling we need something completely new. We've got to try  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box.

You were talking about the need for courageous investment all last month and now, when an opportunity arises you want to back off. What's happened? Surely you're not going  to be snowed underto bite the bulletto call it a dayto cost an arm and a legto cut cornersto flog a dead horseto get cold feetto let someone off the hookto let the cat out of the bagto think outside the box now?