Dowry is a burning question of the day.

He <u><em>made light</em></u> of his father's advice.

To take with a grain of salt

I did not mind what he was saying, he was only <u><em>through his hat</em></u>.

I did not know that he was <u><em>pulling my leg</em></u> all the time.

A fair crack of the whip

My mother is <u><em>in raptures</em></u> over her new stove.

He has built a big business empire by his <u><em>sharp practices</em></u>.

To cross swords