To draw the long bow

A jaundiced eye

I <u><em>raked my brains</em></u> to solve this difficult problem.

The party stalwarts have advised the President <u><em>to take it lying down</em></u> for a while…

The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is <u><em>on the wane</em></u>.

A close shave

A cock and bull story

To take the wind out of another's sails

The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple's quarrel was just a <u><em>storm in a teacup&l…