A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

iron man • man of iron
iron man —
1
. a tireless man of extraordinary strength: He
likes to think of himself as some sort of iron man who doesn’t
need sleep like the rest of us. 2. (sl.) a UK pound or a U.S.
dollar: An ounce [of drug] should bring a street pusher about
two thousand iron men.
man of iron —
1
. = iron man 
1
: His muscles show him to be
a man of iron, physically; and his firmness of purpose shows
the same quality in his character. 2. a hard, unyielding or mer-
ciless man: Neither threats nor promises could move the man
of iron to utter more than he was willing to reveal.
See also: Man of Steel / steel man.
it doesn’t do • it’s not done
it doesn’t do —it is unwise or ill-advised: It doesn’t do to call
your boss names, unless you already have another job to go
to.
it’s not done —(also: it’s not the done thing) it is not socially
acceptable: It’s not done for a man to wear a hat in church.
it is all over and done with • it is all over but the
shouting
it is all over and done with —it is finally completely finished
(especially with reference to an unpleasant or tiring activity):
When it was all over and done with, I wasn’t able to relax any
more than usual.
it is all over but the shouting—(also: it is all over bar the shout-
ing) said when the outcome of an action appears certain: We
cannot make the mistake of thinking it’s all over but the shout-
ing. There’s a lot more work to be done.
it is not a question of money • money is no
 question
it is not a question of money —money is not the main con-
cern; money is not the point here: We would like to attend
concerts on summer weekends…. But it is not a question of
money; the problem is time.
money is no question —(also: money is no object) it does not
matter how much smth. costs because there is a lot of money
available: If money is no question, then use every method pos-
sible to keep your car safe and secure.