Leaders should not only make speeches, they should also be prepared to bell the cat.

To draw a bead upon

Have you <u><em>given up</em></u> the idea of accepting the new assignment?

He is <u><em>on the wrong side of fifty</em></u>.

How long will the people <u><em>put up with</em></u> the increasing economic hardships?

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

Some people now wonder whether we just <u><em>pay lip service</em></u> or genuinely subscribe to…

To catch a tartar

Whenever I meet him he <u><em>pulls a long face</em></u>.