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Overextend oneself; overestimate one's abilities
Bite off more than one can chew
Be clueless; be completely unaware.
Not have a clue
Be inflexible; be resistant to change.
Set in one's ways
Manage financially; live within one’s means.
Make ends meet
Deceive someone; mislead someone
Pull the wool over someone's eyes
Relationship deteriorates; the bond becomes strained.
Relationship turns sour
Provoke conflict; incite problems.
Stir up trouble
Impromptu; spontaneous.
Spur of the moment
Easy money; effortless income.
Money for old rope
Swindle someone; scam someone
Take one for a ride:
extraordinarily wealthy.
Filthy / stinking rich
Inexperienced; green
Wet behind the ears
Be spot on; be precise.
Hit the nail on the head
Madly in love; completely smitten.
Head over heels in love
Be dismissed from employment; lose one’s job
Get the sack
kept unaware
Left in the dark
