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put all one’s eggs in one basket put one’s back into something put one’s foot in one’s mouth put one’s hand in one’s pocket put somebody on his honor put somebody’s mind at rest [R]rack one’s brain ring a bell rise oneself above the crowd roses all the way rub salt into somebody’s wounds run out run a temperature [S]safe and sound second nature see to serve somebody right set one’s mind on shed light on shy away from sink or swim sleep like a log stand a chance stay put stay up sweep something under the carpet [T]take after take a short cut take French leave take his words with a grain of salt take turns think on one’s feet throw away/out the baby with the bathwater throw cold water onthrow up one’s hand try on turn/give the cold shoulder on/to somebody too clever by half turn a deaf ear to [U]under lock and key under the weather under way up the pole up the wall [W]wake up and smell the coffee walk on air walk tall wash one’s hands weigh against wet behind the ears what’s what while away with open arms work one’s fingers to the bone work up write home about [Y]you bet