1. It used to make my blood boil to think that such things couldn’t be prevented.
2. I couldn’t find him anywhere. He seemed to vanish into thin air.
3. To each question Mr Brown had an answer proving decisively that someone else was to blame, especially his partner, who left him holding the bag.
4. He was advised to go back home and not come there taking honest men's bread out of their mouths.
5. What he’s saying isn’t the main thing. It is beating about the bush.
6. There’s nothing for it but wait and see how the cat jumps.
7. The young man came out in his true colours. I had never seen such an outrageous person.
8. That’s a real idea you have. I take off my hat to you.
9. It’s difficult to tell head or tails of the whole business.
10. It was lucky they got on, they seemed to be falling into line with the idea of buying a new house.
