When her small shop was on the verge of closing, she kept a note on her mirror that read it is always darkest before the dawn and refused to give up.

We may still have a few wrinkles to iron out, but it'll be all right on the night, so try not to worry.

When the scandal broke, the spokesperson decided to draw it mild, describing the mistake as an unfortunate lapse.

Don't draw it fine; nobody needs that level of detail.

After the car broke down, the phone died, and he lost his wallet, the rainstorm really put the tin lid on it.

Confound it, I left my tickets on the kitchen table.

Let's meet at the coffee shop at 3 pm — it's a date.

We only have one chance to present our project to the investors, so let's make it count.

When she felt overwhelmed by setbacks, her grandmother reminded her that it is darkest just before the dawn, urging her to keep going.

After months of hesitation, she finally decided that buying it was the right choice.