• bang one's head against a brick wall

• when all is said and done

• in the event

• at any rate

• turn up like a bad penny

• a vote of confidence

• needs must when the devil rides

• a penny for them

• rush one's fences

• the benefit of the doubt

• hard-bitten

• any which way the wind blows

• there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip

• go sent to kingdom come

• a man woman of few many words

• leave his tender mercies

• lend a hand

• honorable mention

• set one's face against

• be wise after the event

• time and time again after time

• in the event of it

• not to cost a penny

• come to a sticky end

• a happy event

• what are we up against

• the penny drops

• not to mention

• accidental lovers

• in so many words

• a sixth sense