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

8. a sitting duck

3. close shave

6 - swear on a stack of bibles

9. eat between meals

7. checkout counter

1. Five o'clock shadow

5. shopping center

4. step up the issue

2. Outer Limits

4. raise up the issue

4. escalate the issue

4. sidestep the issue

michele got my answer!