He is really a broken reed.

To frame a person

The authorities <u><em>took him to task</em></u> for this negligence.

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

When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined <u><em>to draw the longbow</em></u>.

To put one on one's mettle

I felt like a<u><em>fish out of water</em></u> among all those business tycoons.

Castles in the air

Sanjay was the real <u><em>power behind the throne</em></u> and all politicians were aware of th…