The trade union's seemingly rightful demand is only a stalking horse to blackmail the management.

It is evident from the minister's statement that <u><em>heads will roll</em></u>.

He has <u><em>designs on</em></u> that young girl.

Our school is <u><em>within a stone's throw</em></u> of the railway station.

To pull strings

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

To talk through one's hat

It was such a strange affair that I could not <u><em>make head or tail of it</em></u>.

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