The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.

To stand to one's guns

Last evening I was <u><em>held up</em></u> at the meeting.

He <u><em>rides the high horse</em></u> because of his high connection.

His voice <u><em>gets on my nerves</em></u>.

To wrangle over an ass's shadow

I <u><em>ran out</em></u> of money on my European tour.

I <u><em>stood up for him</em></u> when everyone else was criticising him.

Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely <u><em>what is sauce for the goo…