A sop to cerberus

He is a <u><em>queer fish</em></u>, I have failed to understand him.

By fair means or foul

The university will have to <u><em>shelve</em></u> its plans for expansion in view of present si…

To throw down the glove

While the ladies continued their <u><em>small talk</em></u> in the drawing room, I felt bored.

They sold their house because it was a real <u><em>white elephant</em></u>.

To make the grade

Queer somebody's pitch