A pipe dream

He is always <u><em>picking holes in every</em></u> project.

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

To cut the Gordian knot

Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be <u><em>a snake in the grass</em></u&…

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

I <u><em>stood my ground</em></u> inspite of many pressures.

He has <u><em>come up</em></u> during the last five years.

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