They literally have fast bowlers coming out of their ears
Isa Guha, BBC Sports, commentating on The Hundred final
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A great breakfast on your doorstep. Literally.
Travelodge, Lincoln
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Literally blown away
I lifted the [Swarovski] NL Pure and was literally blown away by the view
Swarovski NL Pure binoculars advert
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Literally jaws on the floor
We were literally jaws on the floor
Richie Anderson, commenting on the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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Literally jumped ship
He [ex-Conservative MP Dan Poulter] literally jumped ship
Owen Jones, commenting on Dan Poulter’s defection from the Conservative party to Labour
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Literally rocking
A couple of hours later, that same East Stand was rocking, literally rocking, after Marcus Smith had chipped over the winning drop-goal; a tidal wave of delirium spilt forth around Twickenham
The Times newspaper
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Literally schoolboy
Literally that was schoolboy defending
Listener, BBC Radio Solent, referring to Ipswich going behind to Rotherham
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He would be literally exploding
If a certain person [Jeff Stelling] was still sat here he would be literally exploding at the moment
Simon Thomas on Soccer Saturday, referring to the Wealdstone v Hartlepool game
Quite literally standing on the shoulders of the (gentlest) giants to get here!
Birding “marathon” in Pune, India
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Literally on one foot
Tripathi has to come in, literally on one foot
Harsha Bhogle, commentating on the IPL final between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders
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Literally on their knees
Leeds are playing against a team [Southampton] who are literally on their knees
Don Goodman, Sky Sports
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Literally melted
She started singing this song and my heart literally melted
Listener to Michael Ball, BBC Radio 2
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Literally flying out
Have you got any chicken and ham pies?
No, I’m sorry, they’ve literally been flying out
Sales assistant, Turner’s Pies
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Literally tore to shreds
They [Southampton] literally tore Arsenal to shreds there
Steve Sidwell, BBC Radio 5 Live
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Literally caught napping
The Brentford defence were literally caught napping in the afternoon sun
David Ljunggren
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Literally singlehandedly
Suryakumar is literally singlehandedly keeping India in the contest
Ravi Shastri (probably)
England v India, T20 International
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Literally dodging bullets
He [Cheteshwar Pujara] was literally dodging bullets
Isa Guha, talking about him batting against Australia’s fast bowlers
BBC Test Match Special
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Literally tearing his hair out
He [Shane Warne] will be literally tearing his hair out
Kevin Pietersen
The Hundred, Sky Sports
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Literally stick his ear in
He’d literally come round and stick his ear in every kid’s mouth
Tony Hadley, talking about his school music teacher
BBC Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday
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Literally skipped a beat
My heart literally skipped a beat
Listener to Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2