A close shave

The prince did not <u><em>take after</em></u> the king.

he was <u><em>in a brown study</em></u> and did not seem to catch my point.

To show the white feather

The number of <u><em>globetrotters</em></u> has increased after the Second World War.

Be in the mire

He resigned the post of <u><em>his own accord</em></u>.

Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely <u><em>what is sauce for the goo…

Get down to brass tacks