He passed himself off as a noble man.

He <u><em>got hold of the wrong end of the stick</em></u>.

Only strict laws make the evil of dowry <u><em>die out</em></u>.

When he met me at the street corner, he <u><em>cut me dead</em></u>.

The members of the group were <u><em>at odds</em></u> over the selection procedure.

A good teacher should have the <u><em>gift of the gab</em></u>.

The time is running out, you must <u><em>look sharp</em></u>.

It was a <u><em>Herculean task</em></u> for me.

To smell a rat