To be in abeyance

To pay one back in the same coin

The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved <u><em>a rift in the lute</em></u>.

Sanjay is <u><em>very different about</em></u> passing the Civil Services Examination this year.

We should <u><em>give a wide berth</em></u> to bad characters.

To let the cat out of the bag

I <u><em>ran out</em></u> of money on my European tour.

To hit below the belt

I did not mind what he was saying, he was only <u><em>talking through his hat</em></u>.