Plans

"Our New Year's Eve plans were literally 

up in the air."

Or you could go fly a kite...

Economy

"The economy literally hung in the balance."

I'm not really sure what weighs as much as the economy but I hope they get that figured out, Mr. Biden.

Indigestion

"One time he was so sick that he literally threw up a boot."

Gives new hope to the hearers of "...or I'll eat my hat."

*My friend, Michael C, creatively asserts that he hears these phrases all the time.  I imagine he spends a lot of time around pre-school and kindergarten-aged boys.

Ring of Fire

"One time when he peed it burned so bad he was literally peeing out fire."

That's gonna leave a mark!

*Thank you to Michael C for suggesting this idea.

Yure-in Trouble

"One time he had to pee so bad his eyes

literally turned yellow."

Or he had fake contacts in...  We weren't sure.

*Thank you to Michael C for suggesting this idea.