161. A sore point with : something which hurts
162. No love lost between : not on good terms
163. Blowing your own trumpet : praising your own abilities and achievements
164. Of no avail : useless
165. Read between the lines : understand the hidden meaning
166. Fits and starts : not regularly
167. To play to the gallery : to seek to win approval
168. Like a phoenix : with a new life
169. To feather one’s nest : to profit in a dishonest way
170. Read between the lines : find more meaning than the words appear to express
171. To face the music : to bear the consequences
172. Ins and outs : full details
173. Went to the winds : dissipated
174. In high spirits : full of hope and enthusiasm
175. A bone of contention : a subject of dispute
176. Turn a deaf ear : disregard
177. On the verge of : on the brink of
178. Burnt his boats : left no means of retreat
179. Ended in a fiasco : was an utter failure
180. To give the devil his due : to give encouragement even to the enemy
181. Take with a grain of salt : to listen to something with considerable doubt
182. Pay through his nose : pay an extremely high price
183. Stand-offish : indifferent
184. Played havoc : caused destruction
185. To turn a deaf ear : to be indifferent
186. Ran riot : acted without restraint
187. Are going places : Talented and successful
188. All at sea : Puzzled
189. To go the whole hog : to do it completely
190. Leaps and bounds : at a rapid pace
191. Hard and fast : strict
192. Cut no ice with me : had no influence on me
193. To be always at his beck and call : at his disposal
194. Gave the game away : gave out the secret
195. Bear with : have patience with
196. Give in : yield
197. Flogging a dead horse : Wasting Time in useless effort
198. Threw down the glove : gave a challenge
199. At one’s wit’s / wits’ end : to get puzzled
200. No love lost between : not on good terms
