Will o' the wisp

To turn the cover

He sold his house <u><em>for a song</em></u>.

We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to <u><em>cut off a corner</em></u> to reach in t…

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

Have you <u><em>given up</em></u> the idea of accepting the new assignment?

Those who <u><em>make no bones</em></u> about such actions face a tough opposition.

I hope it will not <u><em>put you out</em></u> if I am late.

The class could not <u><em>keep a straight face</em></u> on hearing the strange pronounciation o…