The Indonesians literally pulled themselves up by their bootlaces
Anon
BBC Radio 5
Literally eating out of Lou’s hand
Toadfish is eating out of Lou’s hand—literally!
Anon
Neighbours
I was literally a time-bomb
After leaving prison, I was literally a time-bomb waiting to go off
Ex-con
BBC2
The horse literally floats
The horse literally floats across the field
Anon
Pet Rescue
Literally re-born
I was re-born—literally!
Anon
ITV lunchtime news
Literally gripped by the storyline
The nation was literally gripped by the storyline
Anon
Lowry, BBC2
Literally spiralling out of control
The economy is literally spiralling out of control
Anon
BBC Radio 5
Literally up in arms
You bounced two direct debits on this man and he’s literally up in arms
Lloyds TSB employee
I got chased by some wasps and had to literally leave my notebook in the field and run
John Martin
WEBS count at Axe Estuary (and he did literally leave his ntebook and run!)
Literally like an ironing board
It [White-tailed Eagle] is literally like an ironing board
Simon King
BBC Wildlife programme
Literally crucifying the wearsiders
Chelsea, being pushed forwards by this big house, are literally crucifying the Wearsiders
Anon
Local radio station, quoted by Harry Pearson in ‘The Far Corner’
Literally got fingers in pies
We have literally got fingers in pies all over the place
Chairman
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
He literally kicked the ball through a cloud of defenders
Anon
BBC Radio 5 Live, Derby v Leeds
Literally hotfoot
I’ve just come here, literally hotfoot, from the Davis Cup draw this morning
Ian Carter
BBC Radio 5 Live
Literally treated like a leopard
We can not, of course, compete with Thornbury, where you are literally treated like a leopard if you don’t have a hanging basket outside your shop
Chairman
Portishead in Bloom
Literally full of Kittiwakes
The cove is literally full of Kittawakes (sic)
Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine in Iceland
Literally ploughing money
He [wealthy politican] is literally ploughing money into the campaign
Anon
World Tonight, BBC Radio 4
He literally got into the right shape of mind
Sally Gunnel
Reporting on Dwain Chambers’ 100m bronze medal at the World Championships in Seville
Literally bounced back
Denise Lewis literally bounced back in the High Jump
David Coleman
Literally wrestling with the wheels
You can literally see the drivers wrestling with the wheels
Anon
BBC South Today, report on powerboat racing