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

To hold something in leash

The present syllabus leaves very <u><em>little elbowroom</em></u> for teachers to be innovative.

I have been betrayed by my own <u><em>flesh and blood</em></u>.

To break the ice

In modern democratic societies <u><em>lynch law</em></u> seems to have become the spheres of lif…

To have an easy time of it

He is <u><em>not worth his salt</em></u> if he fails at this juncture.

He is a <u><em>queer fish</em></u>, I have failed to understand him.