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• a heartbeat away from being
• all else being equal
• all things being equal
• be (as) thick as a brick
• be (as) thick as a shit
• be (as) thick as a short plank
• be (as) thin as a rail
• be a rough trot
• be blasted to smithereens
• be blown to smithereens
• be brought down a notch (or two)
• be brought down a peg (or two)
• be caught short
• be doped to the gills
• be in a sorry state
• be in a sticky situation
• be in a tight spot
• be in a tough spot
• be in the right spot at the right time
• be in the short strokes
• be in the thick of things
• be kept on a short leash
• be kept on a tight leash
• be kicked upstairs
• be knocked down a notch (or two)
• be knocked down a peg (or two)
• be like a red flag to a bull
• be like a red rag to a bull
• be like ships in the night
• be on a short leash
• be on a tight leash
• be on the anvil
• be on the hush
• be on the hush-hush
• be on the sick list
• be one over (the) eight
• be out of humour
• be out of sorts
• be over (someone or something)
• be over the hills and far away
• be pipped to the post
• be pissed off
• be pissing in(to) the wind
• be played like a fiddle
• be plugged into (something)
• be PO'd
• be pulled down a notch (or two)
• be pulled down a peg (or two)
• be put behind bars
• be put in (one's) place
• be put out of business
• be put out of humour
• be put out of sorts
• be put through the hoop
• be put through the mangle
• be put through the wringer
• be put to rights
• be put to the sword
• be rained off
• be rained out
• be ripe for the picking
• be ripped to shreds
• be rolling in money
• be rolling in wealth
• be rushed off (one's) feet
• be set aback
• be set to rights
• be shacked up with (someone)
• be sick to death of (something)
• be sloshed to the gills
• be smashed to smithereens
• be spoiled for choice
• be spot on
• be squashed (in) like sardines
• be struck dumb
• be stuffed like a turkey
• be stuffed to the gills
• be swept off (one's) feet
• be taken as read
• be taken at face value
• be taken down a notch (or two)
• be taken down a peg (or two)
• be taken to task (by someone)
• be taken to the cleaners (by someone)
• be taken under the wing of (someone)
• be tall in (one's)/the saddle
• be tarred and feathered
• be the spice of life
• be the toast of (the town)
• be thrown off balance
• be tied (up) in knots
• be tired to death of (something)
• be toes up
• be torqued off
• be turfed
• be turfed out
• be two a penny
• be under a microscope
• be under par
• be under the cosh
• be under the microscope
• be under the pump
• be under the wing of (someone)
• be up against it
• be well versed in (something)
• being that
• bring into being
• come into being
• for the moment
• for the time being
• heartbeat away from being (something)
• into being
• other things being equal
• shaken up