These are all representations of words, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please.

5. better late than never

8. change of pace

6 - get a word in edgewise

2. cry over spilled milk

9. at loose ends

3. head in the ground

7. One at a time

1. raise a big stink

I’ll take all of the above!

4. crossing the street

9. cut loose (as an alternative to manxman's answer)

I agree with both !

I thought #4 might be way behind the times.

That was the one I had, Sherlock. I accepted a good alternate.