His hard-earned money has gone down the drain.

The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal has not <u><em>brought to light</em></u> any star…

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

To hold a brief for

in the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to <u><em>die in harness</em></u>.

Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle; he <u><em>threw down the gauntlet</em></u> b…

To hit the jackpot

Don't <u><em>stick your neck out</em></u>.

To catch somebody on the hop