Down to earth man

Example
Describing Paul I'd say he is doubtless a down to earth man

From words they went to blows

Example
To cast the allegations are engineers Matt Cutts and Amit Singhal, that after the first suspicions from words they went to blows

The pen is mighter than the sword

Example
The pen is mighter than the sword implies that the pen is a weapon itself

Worse for wear

Example
I found out that Sam started again drinking then i am not surprised to see him rather the worse for wear

Without rhyme or reason

Example

Government funds used without rhyme or reason

A horse of a different color

Example
A journey in Kenya accompained by a local guide it's a horse of a different color than lying down drowsy in a tourist village

To mingle with

Example

In this party there will be many opportunities to mingle with new people

Where there's a will there's a way

Example

You must persist with your goals,where there's a will there's a way

Missed the bus

Example

It's a long time  he lives in the pursuit of art career, i guess he has missed the bus

Where the rubber meets the road

Example
The Olympics are coming the moment where the rubber meets the road for thousands of athletes is close

To be all for something - I am all for it

Example

Would not you like to go to theater? I am all for it

From riches to rags

Example

From riches to rags, how famous people ended up losing pretty much everything

Scare the living daylights out of someone

Example

So are they purposely trying to scare the living daylights out of us? Soros is even warning of riots in the streets of America ...

Have someone on the string

Example
Everybody thought I've got him on a string, but it wasn't truth

Pride comes before a fall

Example
You have achieved good results, watch out pride comes before a fall