To show the white feather

The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was <u><em>at stake</em></u&gt…

He is always <u><em>picking holes in every</em></u> project.

A man of straw

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

Whenever I meet him he <u><em>pulls a long face</em></u>.

Only strict laws make the evil of dowry <u><em>die out</em></u>.

The old beggar <u><em>ran amuck</em></u> and began to throw stones at the passerby.

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