To lose one's head

To drive home

To show one's teeth

She was received by her friends <u><em>with open arms</em></u>.

He cannot <u><em>make both ends meet</em></u>.

The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is <u><em>on the wane</em></u>.

Castles in the air

How long will the people <u><em>put up with</em></u> the increasing economic hardships?

He works by <u><em>fits and starts</em></u>.