1. The joke fell flat (caused no amusement).
2. It is a far cry (a long way off) from Delhi to New York.
3. The scheme appears worthless at the first blush (at first sight).
4. He was at his wit’s end (quite puzzled).
5. I am sure he won’t go back on (fail to keep) his word.
6. He is falling foul of (quarrelling with) everybody.
7. Do not give ear to (listen to) a tale bearer.
8. A spirit of unrest is in the air (found everywhere).
9. He was murdered in cold blood (deliberately).
10. On the approach of a policeman the bully showed a clean pair of heels (ran away).
11. What you purpose is out of the question (impossible).
12. The performance was not up to the mark (quite satisfactory).
13. He stuck to his guns (remained faithful to the cause).
14. I smell a rat (have reason to suspect something).
15. I nipped his scheme in the bud (made it fail before it could mature).
16. Let us have your term in black and white (in writing).
17. The election campaign is just now in full swing (very active).
18. He is not wise enough to keep his own counsel (to be reticent about his opinions).
19. The long and short of it (the simple fact) is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
20. He insisted on his orders being carried out to the letter (with adherence to every detail).
21. I did not notice in him anything out of the way (strange).
22. They are at draggers drawn (their relations are strained) ever since the dissolution of the partnership between them.
23. De. Di did yeoman service (excellent work).
24. He is a man of his words (a trustworthy man).
25. Beware of the wolf in sheep’s clothing (hypocrite)!
26. I should like to have that matter settled immediately, because it keeps a man on the tenterhooks (in a state of suspense and anxiety).
27. He is under the thumb of (completely under the influence of) his wife.
28. I sent him about his business (dismissed him permanently) as I could stand his insolence no longer.
29. He appears to have an old head on young shoulders (be wise beyond his years).
30. People who talk shop (talk exclusively about their business) are generally unbearable.
31. There are black sheep in (bad characters, scoundrels) in every community.
32. He claims to have rubbed shoulders (come into close contact) with people of all sorts and conditions.
33. It will be at a pinch (in case of emergency, if hard pressed).
34. All his schemes end in smoke (came to nothing).
35. The dog is as good as (practically) dead.
36. He kicked up a row (made great noise).
37. I can make neither head nor tail (nothing) of it.
38. He is every inch (entirely) a gentle man.
39. He is over head and ears (deeply) in love/in debt.
40. He went out of his way (took special trouble) to oblige me.
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