Over and above the household work, she works in a factory on a part-time basis.

He is an interesting speaker but tends to <u><em>go off at a tangent</em></u>.

The promotions were granted <u><em>across the board</em></u>.

To throw down the glove

In life, we have to <u><em>take the rough with the smooth</em></u>.

He never liked the idea of keeping his wife <u><em>under his thumb</em></u> and so he let her do…

The old man was <u><em>cut to the quick</em></u> when his rich son refused to recognise him.

His voice <u><em>gets on my nerves</em></u>.

It is difficult to <u><em>keep a level head</em></u> in these days of mounting prices.