The lady was shedding crocodile tears.

To turn the tables

Do not <u><em>add fuel to the fire</em></u>.

The soldiers <u><em>laid down their arms</em></u>.

It was a <u><em>Herculean task</em></u> for me.

The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal has not <u><em>brought to light</em></u> any star…

We must always <u><em>bear in mind</em></u> that only hard work leads to success.

There is no <u><em>hard and fast rule</em></u> regarding this subject.

A fair crack of the whip