the only game in town

like a shot

take A lying down

beat a path to

bear up

ball and chain

in point of fact

the pros and cons of

the real McCoy

run A into the ground

have a close shave

make a big thing of

shell game

get fresh

get goose bumps

the shoe is on the other foot

be hard put

taper off

burn the midnight oil

the straight and narrow

sit still for

thin on the ground

blow smoke

leave a bad taste in A's mouth

take A on board

have it out

think aloud

thin on the ground

go haywire

think the world of

strike gold

batten down the hatches

take up the running

third time lucky

cut and run

make tracks

make oneself felt

through no fault of one's own

act of God

with a will