1. Take exception
Meaning – To strongly disagree with or take offense at something
Usage – If you're in his favor, then yes, I take exception.
2. Hail from
Meaning – To originate from a particular place
Usage – I hail from the Midwest. Where are you from?
3. Put an end to
Meaning – To stop, cease, or conclude something
Usage – I'm going to put an end to the corruption in this department once and for all!
4. By fits and starts
Meaning – In short, inconsistent, and irregular intervals, as of motion or progress
Usage – The car was almost completely broken down, but, by fits and starts, we were able to get it to a mechanic.
5. Bad blood
Meaning – Tension and disdain between two or more people due to past disagreement or transgressions
Usage – There's bad blood between Sanaya and Ritu, so don't leave them alone together.
6. Turn up
Meaning – To appear unexpectedly or randomly
Usage – That missing document turned up on my desk while I was in a meeting, so I don't know who found it.
7. Die-hard
Meaning – To be difficult to stop or end
Usage – Old habits die hard, so I'm not surprised that you've struggled to stop smoking.
8. Turn down
Meaning – Reject
Usage – The bosses turned me down for a promotion.
9. Pass away
Meaning – Die
Usage – My grandfather passed away this morning.
10. Carry weight
Meaning – To wield importance or influence
Usage – Without research to support these claims, I'm afraid they don't carry much weight.
11. Fall flat
Meaning – To fail or be ineffective/ to fail to be humorous, as of a joke
Usage – I didn’t think the comedian was funny at all — most of his jokes fell completely flat.
12. Under (one’s) thumb
Meaning – Under another's authoritarian control; continually forced to submit to another's will.
Usage – Although the job paid well, I couldn't stand the way I was under the boss's thumb.
13. Get wind of (something)
Meaning – To become aware of something, especially something being kept a secret, through indirect means
Usage – If the press gets wind of this, the campaign will be over.
14. Part and parcel
Meaning – An essential or fundamental part or aspect (of something)
Usage – Dealing with tantrums is part and parcel of raising a toddler.
15. Give vent to
Meaning – To passionately express one's negative emotions, such as anger, frustration, etc.
Usage – I work in customer service, so I'm used to people giving full vent to their frustration.
Verifying, please be patient.