The secretary and the treasurer are hand in glove with each other.

The great warrior, Baji-Prabhu, <u><em>held the enemy at bay</em></u> but was killed in the end.

To catch a tartar

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

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

My father <u><em>strained every nerve</em></u> to enable me to get settled in life.

Non of this <u><em>hanky-panky</em></u>; please talk straight.

Within an ace of

He <u><em>passed himself off</em></u> as a noble man.