To be at loggerheads

To make the grade

To give/get the bird

To end in smoke

The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal has not <u><em>brought to light</em></u> any star…

Pt. Nehru was <u><em>born with a silver spoon in his mouth</em></u>.

You must not <u><em>mince matters</em></u>; tell the truth.

His plan was so complicated that it <u><em>floored</em></u> his listeners.

After a lot of arguments over losses in the partnership firm, Aditya <u><em>put his cards on the table</e…