on everyone's lips

set one's sights on

take in the slack

old chestnut

as one man

take the bull by the horns

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

whiz kid

live and let live

flat broke

take the floor

fall from grace

test the water

take the heat out of

get the lead out

split hairs

take the sting out of

hook，line，and sinker

eat like a pig

play it smart

take to the road

knuckle under

have a familiar ring

play fast and loose

take wings

have money to burn

in a huff

the wrong side of the tracks

talk a blue streak

on the dot

in small doses

doctor up

a chip off the old block

stack the cards

talk a good game

factor out

stick in one's throat

play one's hunch

rose-colored glasses

tear one's hair out