The sight of the accident made myflesh creep.

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

At a party, he is always <u><em>in high spirits</em></u>.

To lose face

When the police came, thieves <u><em>took to their heels</em></u>.

My father <u><em>strained every nerve</em></u> to enable me to get settled in life.

A jaundiced eye

To cool one's heels

To plough the sands