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Soul-searching means a close examination of one's heart before making a decision.
The full expression is the proof of the pudding is in its eating, an American expression, to be sure, judging from its simplicity.
First of all, true to form simply means as expected. In other words, there’s nothing unusual.
Arsène Wenger’s red herrings refer to a few of his misleading theories about his team’s worsening defense.
To gild, as in the phrase gilding the lily, is to cover it with a thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold.
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