come in from the cold

put oneself right with

in spots

let off steam

hit the deck

win hands down

in the heat of the moment

put two and two together

big head

put up a resistance

give one's blessing to

know one's place

through thick and thin

fall on one's face

put upon

have one's head screwed on

at a snail's pace

live it up

in the teeth

quick as a flash

cold comfort

call out for

raise hell

cut A down to size

lick one's chops

from soup to nuts

in spots

rant and rave

ball and chain

rat on

take the cake

slip through one's fingers

read off

lean and mean

do one's stuff

tread water

sweat like a pig

take A on board

read one's palm

through no fault of one's own