| 12. Green horn | (inexperienced) Though a green horn in political field, he appears to have a bright future. |
| 13. Give up the ghost | (pass away, die) After long illness he gave up the ghost last week. |
| 14. Go the whole hog | (to do something thoroughly) You will have to go the whole hog to come out of this mess. |
| 15. Get into a scrape | (awkward situation) He got into a scrape when his wife refused to let him help his sister. |
| 16. Go broke | (become bankrupt) As a result of heavy gambling he had to go broke in the long run. |
| 17. Get into hot waters | (get into trouble) He got into hot waters by marrying a girl of another caste. |
| 18. Give currency | (to make publicly known) The Government has refused to give currency to a number of scams. |
| 19. Great hand | (expert) He is a great hand at organising social parties. |
| 20. Get down to brass tacks | (to deal with the matter straight) Instead of wasting time in discussion, please get down to brass tacks. |
| 21. Give one a long rope | (to let someone commit mistakes) He never gives his employees a long rope. |
| 22. Good turn | (an act of kindness) He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice President |