When he met me at the street corner, he cut me dead.

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

To change colour

To turn up one's nose at a thing

This report <u><em>calls in question</em></u> all previous research on the subject.

The question of abolition of private property is still <u><em>a moot point</em></u>.

The story published in the newspaper is not true, but the journalist has <u><em>painted it in bright colours…

Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are <u><em>built upon sand</em></u>.

The boss <u><em>brought matters to a head</em></u> by forcing him too work more.