It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students.

Queer somebody's pitch

A movement for the world unity is <u><em>in the offing</em></u>.

To set the thames on fire

To ride hell for Leather

To put one on one's mettle

He was <u><em>cool as a cucumber</em></u>.

The rebels <u><em>held out</em></u> for about a month

A red letter day