• in a few words, in a nutshell
• to get in a word edgeways
• newly wedded pair, newlyweds
• to dull the edge of sy's appetite, to take the edge off sy's appetite
• to knock off the odd pence
• I shall skip the events of the next few days
• bolster, cod, cod pillow, cushion, pad, pillow
• to braise, to distil, to distill, to jug, to pan, to simmer, to steam, to stew