帳尻を合わせる ちょうじりをあわせる to balance the accounts exp v1 to make consistent; to make coherent exp v1 Advanced ➥
尻に火がつく しりにひがつく to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire exp v5k Advanced ➥
尻尾を掴む しっぽをつかむ to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to have evidence; to get a lead exp v5m id to grab by the tail exp v5m Advanced ➥