Down and out - without resources or money

She was down and out those days when the robbery took place.

1. Out of town

2. Not feeling well

3. Lacking funds

4. Rich

From the bottom of heart - with true feelings, sincerely

Rehana apologised for her mistake from the bottom of her heart.

1. With great enthusiasm

2. Very sincerely

3. To show others

4. Fake feelings

Hold one’s jaw - not to talk, to stop talking

She hold her jaw when jyoti changed the flat.

1. To stop talking

2. To stop someone

3. To stop paying the share

4. To irritate others

In a tight corner - to be in a difficult situation

She is in a tight corner these days.

1. Lacking money

2. Sad mood

3. Difficult situation

4. To stay at an unknown place

In embryo - in the process of making, not developed fully, immature

The plan of opening a new outlet is still in embryo.

1. To be unsure about something

2. To be in final stage

3. In between

4. Not decided yet

To leave in the lurch - to leave someone in difficult situation or problems

When i lost my job, my best friends left me in the lurch.

1. To lend a helping hand

2. To help someone

3. To leave someone in difficult situation

4. In the battlefield

Pick holes in - to find negative points or faults of others

She is always picking holes in others.

1. To compliment

2. To praise

3. To find faults

4. To irritate

Nook and corner - at each and every place

The news spread in every nook and corner of the city.

1. Each and every part

2. To each and every person

3. To each and every official

4. To each and every political leader

Lead to the altar - to get married

They led to the altar last sunday.

1. Started business

2. Get married

3. Revealed disappointments

4. Accepted mistakes  

Pour oil on troubled waters - to make something violent peaceful, to pacify someone/something

By pouring the oil on troubled waters, she convinced everyone.

1. To make something violent

2. To intensify the anger

3. To pacify something

4. To relate the issue