He left his friend in lurch.

I hope it will not <u><em>put you out</em></u> if I am late.

To be in abeyance

It is no longer easy to <u><em>strike gold</em></u> in Shakespeare's research since much work ha…

He always says that he will help, but when it <u><em>comes to the crunch</em></u>, he does nothi…

He <u><em>passed himself off</em></u> as a noble man.

Sanjay is <u><em>very different about</em></u> passing the Civil Services Examination this year.

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

The old beggar <u><em>ran amuck</em></u> and began to throw stones at the passerby.