I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends.

To hit the nail on the head

To turn up one's nose at a thing

His voice <u><em>gets on my nerves</em></u>.

Having sold off his factory, Mr. Roy is now a <u><em>gentleman at large</em></u>.

Spick and span

To snap one's fingers

He <u><em>threw cold water over</em></u> the project that the secretary had prepared.

A square peg in a round hole