on second thought, on reflection

(informal, figuratively) to push up daisies

Alternative form of manger les pissenlits par la racine

(figuratively) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place

Alternative form of tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se casse

(transitive with à) to steal someone's thunder, to steal the show from someone, to steal the limelight from someone

(figuratively) to have one's head screwed on

threadbare, worn-out

(informal) to impress the audience, to impress people, to cause a sensation

(figuratively) to be a chatterbox, to talk a lot, to be very talkative; to have the gift of the gab / (figuratively) to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued