fall to pieces

nip A in the bud

go over A's head

gather dust

make a nuisance of oneself

shoot oneself in the foot

pave the way to

get A dead to rights

for effect

get a foot in

have rocks in one's head

saved by the bell

toe the line

get A into shape

in a lump sum

a household word

have resistance to

leave one's mark on

right as rain

get a raw deal

Indian summer

get A's goat

speak the same language

fall guy

let one's hair down

up a storm

get fresh

get off to a good start

get a raw deal

cash cow

get goose bumps

break the bank

in round numbers

get hitched

have it out

tie A's hands

come to blows

hit the mark

get in A's face

bump off