The sudden news cast a pall over the graduation ceremony.

I was thrilled when I was dealt a three of a kind during the final round.

She was quick as a flash to grab her keys when the taxi arrived.

During the meeting, she tried to steal a glance at the message on his phone without drawing attention.

When my niece asked, "is the Pope a Catholic", I realized I needed to give a simple explanation of the papacy and the Catholic faith.

After missing the deadline, she found herself over a barrel when her boss demanded an explanation.

After the team started celebrating early, the coach warned them with the old saying 'pride goeth before a fall' to keep them focused.

After losing her job, her home, and her family, she became a butterfly upon a wheel, a fragile soul crushed by life's merciless trials.

In the office competition, Jenna proved to be the huckleberry above a persimmon, outperforming all her colleagues.

The new road crews cut a wide swath through the marsh to reach the construction site.