fall on hard times

on the tube

under the skin

jump ship

roll up one's sleeves

be one's own man

under the sun

dead and buried

time on one's hands

be home free

all wet

wash one's hands of

a hard nut to crack

be to seek

wash over

in the limelight

bundle up

own up to

in the line of fire

well and truly

well out of

go and do

on the same wavelength

rip off

what makes A tick

turn the tide

play hardball

pull oneself up

fair and square

what's what

choke off

hang tough

on one's ear

to bits

why bother

and whatnot

play with fire

pile into

coop up

win the day