Childhood and innocence lie cheek by jowl.

Be in the mire

The question of abolition of private property is still a <u><em>moot point</em></u>.

To draw the long bow

To draw a bead upon

he was <u><em>in a brown study</em></u> and did not seem to catch my point.

The accounts of the murder <u><em>made her flesh creep</em></u>.

We should guard against our <u><em>green-eyed</em></u> friends.

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