It was after a long time that the police was able to lay the thief by the heels.

The great warrior, Baji-Prabhu, <u><em>held the enemy at bay</em></u> but was killed in the end.

To leave no avenue unexplored

It is <u><em>high time</em></u> that India did something about the population problem.

He <u><em>went back on</em></u> his promise to vote for me.

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

If you give John all your money, you are likely to <u><em>burn your fingers</em></u>.

Some people have a habit of <u><em>wearing their heart on their sleeve</em></u>.

To beg the question