Grass widow- a woman who is separated, divorced or lives apart from her husband.
Hammer and sickle- symbolic representation of community in general.
Have several irons in the fire- to be involved in many projects are activities at the same time.
Hit the nail on the head- to do the right thing at the right thing.
Hush money - money given to someone to keep something secret.
Ins and outs- Intricacies or complications
Jail bird- a person who is or has been confined to jail.
Keep the ball rolling- to maintain the progress of a project or plan.
Live in an ivory tower- living in comfort and being unaware of realities of others miseries.
Mad as a march hare- crazy and insane.
Make the best of both the worlds- getting benefited from both the sides.
Man of means- a wealthy man.
Man of letter- learned person.
Midas touch- a man with extra ordinary power capacity to make any venture profitable.
Nine days Wonder- something that arouses great interest but for a very short period.
Open question- a question which may have more than one answer.
Penny wise pound foolish- careful about triffles but wasteful in large venturs.
Rain cats and dogs- rain very heavily.
Read between the lines- to understand the hidden meaning.
