“Dry run” means-

She could never ‘measure up’ to her parent’s expectation.

“Crocodile tears” means-

“Chink in one’s armour” means-

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” means-

“To spin one’s wheels” means-

“To spill the beans” means-

“A dime a dozen” means-

“A drop in the bucket” means-

“All bark and no bite” means-

“Familiarity breeds contempt” means-

“the ball is in your court” means-

It was ‘a red letter day’ in the history of the world.

His friends beat the boy ‘to pay off’ old scores.

Tagore was ‘a man of letters’.