a golden bird, a rich person, highly valued prize

find a ready sale, sell like hot cakes

to go up in smoke, explode

fly away quietly and swiftly

explode, blast, fly off

be confounded, be taken aback, be struck dumb, be nonplussed

be confounded, be taken aback, be struck dumb, be nonplussed

feed your children well but keep an eagle's eye on them so that they are not spoilt

to feed lavishly and keep an eagle's eye (to allude to luxurious but strictly disciplined upbringing)

a combustible material, an explosive

of an opportunity to skip past

pass-out time to do something, to miss the opportunity, to lost the opportunity