Pain at the pumps.

 The price knocked his socks off.

There's no accounting for taste. His is off the books.

It's the economy, stupid.

 The better to feel the grassroots with.

All he has are the bootstraps, not the boots.

Spring is sprung.

 There is no rhyme or reason.

For the metric of the season.

A whole other thing.

A horse of a different color would require a bigger pot.

He has other fish to fry.

The grand illusion.

 Maybe he can believe, and maybe he cannot believe.

He can't take the responsibility of deciding.

Service with a smile.

 Serves you right for asking.

Max Security, indeed.

Bits and Bytes.

 That is what they call baudy humor.

And don't even ask about bandwidth.

Walkies.

Take it easy, he's worn out already.

What with going in circles.

Buffalo Bob Smith.

What time is it?  It's Howdy Doody time.

Let's have a rousing cheer.

Spy vs. Spy.

 A tribute to the genius of Antonio Prohias.

The Grey Spy was even more worth watching.

Panacea.

 Must be all sold out of bleach.

Where are the placebos?

The boobirds of happiness.

 Bad is good, and cool is hot.

He's the positive negative man.

Tempus fugit.

 Recapture time? Fuhgettaboutit

Got any time repellent?

A taxing day.

 Who says that courtesy has gone out of style?

Please and thank you and tax shelter are the magic words.

Pooka.

 Not to be confused with pukka, meaning eggcellent.

Hare-raising.

Never say never.

 Whatever it takes. No holds barred.

He is nothing if not flexible.

Penny-ante.

 Make a large charitable donation.

Give workers a raise.

Almost famous.

 Does being on a wanted poster in the Post Office count?

Infamous has its own website.

It's to Dior for.

 And you can wear the bag it came in.

Go where fashion sits. Puttin' on the Ritz.

It's trippy.

 The classic LBD in washable, waterproof polypropylene.

From our exclusive Hefty collection.

The rag trade.

 He's got the patter down pat.

And the runway strut is there, too.

Truth or Consequences.

 Merton never anticipated this.

Murphy had the best of intentions.

Hilary the one and only.

 There is nothing funny about that.

He didn't even die laughing.

No strings attached.

 Regulations are for the poor.

Everything is negotiable.

Chivalry is dead.

First among equals.

Some are more equal than others.

Quiet.

 A hush settles over the crowd.

All quiet on that front.

Arm's length.

 He prefers to stand on the sidelines and cheer.

The hands-off approach.

Semper adparatus.

 He's a regular scout, always prepared.

One day he might make it to Carnegie Hall.

Whittler's father.

 Carve out a job for himself.

Self portrait.

Cost of doing business.

 The land of the greased palm.

Super mega-yachts do not pay for themselves.