His speech went down well with the majority of the audience.

Don’t lose patience, things will improve by and by

The rebels held out for about a month

The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

You have to be a cool customer and be patient if you want to get the best buys.

The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passerby.

When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the longbow.

The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple’s quarrel was just a storm in a teacup.

The die is cast and now let us hope for the best.

By the skin of one’s teeth

There has been bad blood between the two communities even before shouting.

I cannot get along with a man who plays fast and loose.

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

He never liked the idea of keeping his wife under his thumb and so he let her do what she liked.

To turn up one’s nose at a thing

Madhuri might scream blue murder, but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job.

Harassed by repeated acts of injustice. he decided to put his foot down.

The authorities took him to task for his negligence.

I ran out of money on my European tour.

He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant.

He is in the habit of throwing dust in eyes of his superiors.

Their business is now on its last legs.

The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved a rift in the lute.

The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal did not bring to light any startling facts.

My car broke down on way to the railway station.

Maya had a checkered career. since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.

Mohan always keeps himself to himself

The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is worth a jew’s eye

To take with a grain of salt

To be at daggers drawn

I requested him to put in a word for me.

We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.

He resigned the post of his own accord.

The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks

Why do you wish to tread on the toes?

The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.

The sight of the accident made myflesh creep.

There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject.

The prince did not take after the king.

Vikram said that he has got a problem to square up with the manager.

He went back on his promise to vote for me.

He is always picking holes in every project.

He is always standing up for the weak and oppressed.

The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood.

My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.

Harp on

To catch somebody on the hop

As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time.

To snap one’s fingers

He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice Principal.

His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.

To be in abeyance

I have a bone to pick with you in this matter.

To keep one’s head

The secretary and the treasurer are hand in glove with each other.

There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government.

Will o’ the wisp

He intends setting up as a lawyer in the adjoining district.

The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him.

The P.M has pulled up Orissa partymen.

I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.

It is high time that India did something about the population problem.

He went to his friend’s house in the evening as was his wont.

In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become the spheres of life.

A close shave

Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

Rohit has bitten off more than he chew.

You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

In his youth, he was practically rolling in money

The speaker gave a bird’s eye view of the political conditions in the country.

In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.

The clerk wiped the nose of his employer by submitting a false bill and was dismissed from his job.

The time is running out, you must look sharp.

Pt. Nehru was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

If you give John all your money, you are likely to burn your fingers.

A fair crack of the whip

To talk one’s head off

To throw down the glove

Do not imagine that Dharmendra is really sorry that his wife died. Those are only crocodile tears.

It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students.

His friends advised him to be fair and square in his dealings.

While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.

This regular absenteeism is a bad business since on work is being completed.

The class could not keep a straight face on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher.

To turn over a new leaf

There is no love lost between two neighbours.

Turban is in vogue in some communities.

He believes in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.

To talk through one’s hat

I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.

A pipe dream

He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.

I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigerator

Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.

The new C.M stuck his neck out today and promised 10kgs. free wheat a month for all rural families.

Having sold off his factory, he is now a gentleman at large.

Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is now on its last legs.

We should give a wide berth to bad characters.

In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in.

To get into hot waters