Hearing dogs for deaf quiz

[Janbuck]

Answers are all phrases/sayings. Fill in missing words, dots represent number of letters.
2. Keep your ......(6) on the ..... (5)
11 ........(8) is the .....(5) of the people
55 ....(4) and ......(6) smell .....(5) 3 days
56 the ...(3) has been ....(4)
59 ......(6) is as good as a .....(5)
69 ......(6) lies the ....(4) that wears the .....(5)
73 .........(9) wants to go to......(6) but......(6) wants to die
81 It's better to .....(5) a ......(6) than curse the ........(8)
83 As.....(4) as a .....(4)
84 The .......-.......(7-7) starts with a ......(6)
85 ......(6) is as ......(6) does

Any help greatly appreciated.

[shaking]

83. as hard as a nail ?

[Janbuck]

Thanks shaking

[FoxLee2]

11. religion is the opium of the people
55. Fish and guests smell after 3 days
56. The Die has been cast
69. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
73. Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die
85. Stupid is as Stupid Does

[katybelle]

2 finger pulse
73 everybody heaven nobody

[Janbuck]

Thanks FoxLee2 and katybelle - sorry for late reply.

[glasman]

81. It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

84. There's a saying - 'The longest journey starts with a single step'- but that doesn't quite fit with clue.

[Janbuck]

thanks glasman - there's a couple where there doesn't seem to be enough 'dots', I think your anwer to 84 looks good.

[glasman]

2. Keep your finger on the pulse.

59. Enough is as good as a feast.

83. Could also be 'As dead as a dodo'.