• by the by, by the way, now that I come to think of it
• I will have none of it!
• we will not refer to it again
• I expect no more trouble from that quarter
• the least said the better
• sg has put that out of my head
• there is something about in the papers
• something has put that out of my head
• that's all there is to it
• let's see how the land lies
• have great confidence of success
• to attack by land and sea