(American) English ones that come to mind:
- it's raining cats and dogs (it's pouring rain)
- I really shit the bed on this one (I fucked up really bad -not sure how widespread this is)
- a turd in the punch bowl (someone is singlehandedly ruining something, usually an event)
- don't blow smoke up my ass (be honest with me)
- a walk in the park (pleasant/easy task)
Honestly, if they are extracting a resource from public land for private gain they should be paying way more or buying that land at the market rate. No more corporate welfare.