be no picnic

thumb through

ease out

worth one's salt

in miniature

in the raw

be on at

hole in the wall

sign on the dotted line

as far as it goes

balance A out

be on the up and up

in the vicinity of

be strapped for

make a show of

bite off more than A can chew

lick one's chops

bear up

on the warpath

on the make

up to scratch

beat a path to

rub one's hands

have A's ear

through no fault of one's own

set in one's ways

beat A to the punch

hold one's peace

below par

bite one's nails

small fry

with half an ear

lock horns

be on the up and up

a little bird

below the belt

walk tall

bent out of shape

put a smile on one's face

off the top of one's head