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[A]a baby in arms a big shot a bird in the bush a bird in the hand a black sheep a blind alley a born loaser a bosom friend a good case in point absence of minda chicken guy a gay dog ahead of schedule a man of his word a man of means a pawn in the game a piece of cake a plain Jane an apple polisher answer the call of nature any minute apply one’s mind to as alikes as two peas as good as as good as gold as right as rain at hand at a loss at any rate at somebody’s back at the top of the ladder/tree [B]babe in the woods back up bag and baggage be all bone be all ear be at sixes and sevens be attached to be born yesterday be bound to be fed up with be on one’s back be over the hill be really something be the talk of the town be up in arms bang/beat the drum for beat about the bush beat one’s brains out behind schedule between you and me beyond (all) question beyond pare beyond one’s hopes/wildest dreams beyond one’s means beyond repair beyond somebody blow hot and cold booked up bring the house down bring to oneself bring to one side burn one’s boat/bridges burn the midnight oil