He took to heart the death of his wife as he was very much attached to her.

To have an easy time of it

Childhood and innocence lie <u><em>cheek by jowl</em></u>.

To take people by storm

A man of weight

The speaker's observations on the subject were <u><em>beside the mark</em></u>.

By putting on the mime act, Deepak <u><em>stole some of the thunder</em></u> of Peter's speech.

You need rest; you look a bit <u><em>run down</em></u>.

To be old as the hills