plural of poule aux œufs d'or

(idiomatic) at death's door

fortune favors the bold

head to toe

to hang on someone's every word

(figuratively) to spark off a crisis, to spark things off, to stir up a hornets' nest, to light the touch paper

(figuratively, informal, chiefly of women) to be horny, to be hot to trot, to be gagging for it, to have ants in one's pants

(figuratively) to cast pearls before swine

for free, on the house

for free, at the company's or at the taxpayer's expense