have A's ear

jump bail

a new lease on life

not so hot

through thick and thin

apples and oranges

a shot in the arm

take the line of least resistance

a whale of a

bent out of shape

take a fall

not so hot

above board

feel up to

go haywire

weather the storm

Achilles heel

go to pieces

put upon

piggy bank

par for the course

go begging

act of God

forgive and forget

with a will

in dollars and cents

whipping boy

against all odds

with a grain of salt

off the top of one's head

shake in one's shoes

against nature

touch and go

alive and kicking

pony up

on the button

gray area

as per usual

have a thick skin

all the rage