• to be composed of sg, to be made up of sg, to consist of sg
• to be in good train, to be in train, to fit, to fit well
• to be at the bat, to be on guard, to be on one's guard, to stand on guard, to stand on one's guard
• to be beyond one's power
• to bear a legend, to bear a lettering, to bear an inscription
• have the free run of the house
• this theory doesn't hold water
• everything is cluttered up