The team showed their true mettle in the second half

The gunfire panicked the horses

to be on the brink of something

The death of Julius Caesar (44 BC)

The two stories agree

to be of the first water

The ship answered the helm

The whole class ganged up on him because he was the teacher’s pet

The most important thing is to be a good role model

the same again

The case is under examination

the one and only

The United Nations Charter was signed in 1945.

The best is yet to come

The shop is closed today.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

The child took all his meager possessions out of his pants pocket

The clay jug dates back to Roman times.

The car delivers a distinctly sporty driving experience

the cream of something

to be on the bum/scrounge/cadge

The devil takes the hindmost

The youth of the present day are quite monstrous. They have absolutely no respect for dyed hair.

the whole kit and caboodle

The sea has high waves.