1. Cut through the red tape
2. a frog in the throat
3. a high chair
4. Don't walk under the ladder.
5. easy on the eyes
6. Don't cry over spilt milk. ("milk" is "split")
7. There's more room on the outside than there is on the inside.
8. I'm right behind (beside) you.
9. beef stew
10. no excuses
11. back to basics
12. a square meal