For ewein:
a la word association:
favourite phrases =
"As busy as a one-armed paper-hanger"
"All over the place like a mad woman's washing"
"It's only a flesh wound"

For dxb: re Bill Posters.
I recall seeing a photo of a wall with the "Bill posters will be prosecuted" sign (which we definitely had here in oz), and under it had been scrawled "Bill Posters is innocent!" Altogether now: groan. . .