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1. The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.
2. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.
3. By leaps and bounds
4. We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
5. Hobsons choice :
6. To be old as the hills :
7. To be in abeyance :
8. To fight to the bitter end :
9. To catch a tartar
10. To cry wolf .
11. Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .
12. To turn over a new leaf :
13. To be above board
14. She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
15. green thumb
16. To have ones heart in ones boots :
17. To end in smoke
18. A green horn :
19. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
20. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .
21. a white elephant
22. Will o the wisp :
23. To drive home .
24. For some people, writing verse is as duck takes to water .
25. Swan-song :
26. out and out
27. It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
28. To make clean breast of
29. To play fast and loose :
30. To cast pearls before a swine :