tell the tale

catch out

hitch a ride

give A the creeps

drag in

air out

the apple of one's eye

one of those days

fall on hard times

the best of both worlds

fever pitch

under arms

the grass roots

be messed up

rough it

lay A at one's door

at a stroke

skip on

the ins and outs

old hat

all walks of life

the moment of truth

of foot

put one's mind to

the next thing I knew

with a capital

beat A to it

fall by the wayside

what makes A tick

keep A under wraps

blow the whistle on

the old school

what makes A tick

roll into one

red tape

the way things are going

lay up

call over

thick as pea soup

the ins and outs