Plants
a comfortable, easy situation
a bed of roses
the "ok" to start something
the green light
to pay money
to cough up
"no", a negative answer
no dice
to be crazy, to act oddly
to have a screw loose
very tired, exhausted
bushed
owing money, in debt
in the red
putting family/relatives before others
blood is thicker than water
to enjoy something a lot
to get a kick out of something
clever, intelligent, quick-witted
sharp as a tack
to tell in a few words, to quickly summarize
in a nutshell
special honors or treatment for an important person
[to roll out] the red carpet
a problem
a fly in the ointment
in the same situation
in the same boat
to agree to let go of an argument, to no longer be enemies
to bury the hatchet
to stop something when it's just beginning
to nip something in the bud
(to nip it in the bud)
having money
in the black
to treat someone as (badly as) they have been treating you/others
to give someone a taste of his/her/their medicine
immediately, without delay, right away
right off the bat
to quit, to accept defeat or loss
to throw in the towel
the final thing/incident after a series of bad things/incidents that finally makes you angry
the last straw
(will accept: the straw that broke the camel's back)
a place where contraband items and services and things are often sold
the black market
to act so badly and rudely that it actually takes courage to do so
to have a lot of nerve
go away & stop annoying someone, to #$&@ off
to go fly a kite
a person who doesn't enjoy things and keeps others from enjoying them
a wet blanket
(will accept: party pooper or Debbie Downer)