TO GIVE SOMEONE A BUNCH OF FIVES
TO KEEP BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
TO BURY THE HATCHET
A SPRAT TO CATCH A MACKEREL
TO BE BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
TO KICK THE BUCKET
TO SWIM UPSTREAM
TO THROW THE BABY OFF WITH THE BATHWATER
TO DODGE THE BULLET
TO BE HIGH AND DRY
TO LEAD A DOG'S LIFE