The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.

To pay off old scores

Pell-mell

To go to each other hammer and tongs

He is <u><em>a great hand</em></u> at organising public meetings.

To put the cart before the horse

Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to <u><em>put his foot down</em></u>.

I <u><em>stood up for him</em></u> when everyone else was criticising him.

To be a good Samaritan