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Bonjour,

E . spouse  ================== 1. my better half  

M. nuisance =================2. bête noire

G. by any method  ============3. catch as catch can

N. to embarrass oneself ======= 4. egg on one’s face

Q. to act uncontrollably =========5. foam at the mouth

R. to let off without punishment =======6. go scot-free

A. public uproar=================7. hue and cry

C. one like oneself ==============8. kindred spirit

O. conceal one’s intentions =========9. lie low

L. true purpose =================10. name of the game

D. not to be dismissed easily =======11. not to be sneezed at

F. to court danger =================12. play with fire

I. put aside funds for the future ======= 13. salt away

S. honest arrangement ============14. square deal

H. obstacle =====================15. stumbling block

J. exactly ========================16. to a T

B. satisfactory ===================17. up to snuff

P. avoid giving a definitive answer ====18. hem and haw

T. deceive ===============19. pull the wool over one’s eyes

K. to behave formally ====20. stand on ceremony

The hidden cliché is  COLD FISH