i have come to know of your hole and corner method of dealing with people.

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

His promotion is <u><em>on the cards</em></u>.

Pt. Nehru was <u><em>born with a silver spoon in his mouth</em></u>.

Honesty is <u><em>at a discount</em></u>, where corruption is the rule.

To hold something in leash

To carry the coal to Newcastle

He <u><em>made light</em></u> of his father's advice.

To talk one's head off