This is the correct option. To 'gave him a hard time' implies to make someone feel bad for a mistake. The teacher gave him a hard time for not showing up at the extra classes for the weak students of the class.

This is the correct option. To 'throw in the towel' implies to quit or to surrender. He is a hard worker. He is not going to throw in the towel that easily.

This is the correct option. To 'stay back' implies to keep distance from something that is harmful. Stay back from the highway. It is dangerous as so much traffic pass through it at high speed!

This is the correct option. To 'gets under my skin' here implies to bother or irritate me. His continuous pestering for money really gets under my skin.

This is the correct option. To 'call off the dogs' implies to stop criticizing someone over something. The opposition should call off the dogs and give some time to the new Chief Minister to act.

This is the correct option. To 'have the edge on' someone implies to be slightly better than something else. The new Mercedes Benz has the edge on other similar models - its larger and quicker!

This is the correct option. 'On the double' implies very fast or twice as fast. The word was sent out that the King wanted to see his defence minister on the double.

This is the correct option. To 'eat the heart out' implies to grieve or to be sorrowful. He has been eating the heart out over his job ever since he was given the pink slip!

This is the correct option. 'Out of proportion' implies being of an exaggerated size as compared to the surroundings. This big portrait looks way out of proportion on this small wall.

This is the correct option. To 'bite into' something implies to press one's teeth into something and taste it. Rohan bit into the roasted chicken and smiled. It was very tasty!

This is the correct option. To 'read off' implies to read aloud the last five digits, one by one. I told him to read off the last five digits to the lottery ticket again!

This is the correct option. To be 'under the weather' implies to be suffering from a hangover. At the party, everyone was under the weather after a few drinks.

This is the correct option. To 'jump the gun' refers to acting too hastily without enough backing. The local police jumped the gun and without evidence, declared him the murderer.

This is the correct option. To be 'taken hostage' implies to kidnap or seize someone to be a hostage. During the siege of the parliament, the entire cabinet was taken hostage.

This is the correct option. 'Over my dead body' implies that one will do everything one can to prevent something from happening. If you marry that good-for-nothing fellow, you will do it over my dead body.