take one's mind off

a black eye

heads or tails

loom large

fit the bill

take the precaution of doing

trump card

knock A dead

take the rap

be on a first-name basis with

free and easy

nuts and bolts

knock A dead

take the stand

cut loose

in the frame

take up arms

from the bottom up

few and far between

guinea pig

talk down to

live by one's wits

from the bottom up

talk around

stab A in the back

on and after

talk big

back to the drawing board

do the honors

talk business

take A for a ride

be big on

talk down to

leave the door open

compare notes

knock A dead

sound out

talk shop

fair and square

go up in flames