By working one's magic, a skilled mediator can resolve conflicts that seemed impossible.

One worked one's magic to persuade the board to approve the plan.

She had a way of catching one's drift, so people trusted her judgment.

After a double shift, a person can feel dead on one's feet yet still keep going.

He attempted to pull one over on his manager by altering the figures, but he was caught.

People used to brag by carving notches on one's bedpost, but he refused to play along.

She is so perceptive that she catches one's drift before the explanation is finished.

At the meeting, after a few subtle hints about the budget, someone finally admitted they had caught one's drift and volunteered a solution.

At the party he bragged he could give someone one after a few drinks, and the comment made everyone uncomfortable.

The rider cracked the one-line whip to guide the startled mare back onto the trail.