pull up stakes

for kicks

all in good time

take a shine to

read A the riot act

leave no stone unturned

give A a buzz

allow the dust to settle

split hairs

American as apple pie

play it smart

rub elbows with

an arm and a leg

play into A's hands

on the view

throw a fit

an even break

pull strings

sit up and take notice

get off with

an open-and-shut case

bob up

say one's piece

no cigar

over a barrel

kiss and make up

as luck would have it

off the beaten track

step in for

as one man

take the sting out of

cut the mustard

at a stretch

hard as nails

give A the thumbs up

play hell with

go to pot

innocent as a lamb

at death's door

right in the head