At present there are such goings-on that everything is at a standstill.
A man could not be in two places at the same time unless he were a bird.
The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.
We should silence anyone who opposes the right to freedom of speech.
Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.