1) To buy a cat in the bag – to be cheated

 Influenced by a shopkeeper’s sales pitch, often we buy a cat in the bag.

 2) Bag and baggage – Completely with all belongings

 The British left the India bag and baggage on August 1947.

 3) To be called to account – to die

 Sonner or later , everyone of us is called to account.

 4) On account – to be paid later

 She bought a car on account.

 5) To act of ape – to behave like a fool

 Don’t act an ape when important discussions are going on.

 6) Under the aegis of – under the patronage of

 A big meeting held at New Delhi under the aegis of the Socialist Forum

 7) To throw one off one’s balance – to make one discontented and unhappy

 The death of his son threw him off his balance.

 8) Balled up – confused and so unable to go on

 When the police interrogated the suspect he was quite balled up.

 9) To bandy words – to argue

 It does not pay to bandy words with your employer.

 10) Pick of the basket – the best thing available

 When fruit was distributed , he always got the pick of the basket.