She accepted the criticism without blinking an eyelid.

Although he loved painting as a hobby, he had to turn an honest penny by teaching art classes on weekends.

When the town's only mill closed, the villagers sighed that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, since nearly every household relied on its wages.

After the festival, each busker ended up with the smell of an oily rag for a whole day's work.

I agree with the plan to an extent, but several details still worry me.

Whenever someone in the office is upset, Maria always lends an ear and offers practical advice.

After a long day, she found herself lending an ear to her elderly neighbor's stories about the war.

After the difficult meeting, her colleague lent an ear and offered thoughtful advice.

The committee meets on an irregular basis to address urgent policy changes.

When the project was celebrated, everyone lined up to take credit — success has many fathers, failure is an orphan — but when things went wrong, no one wanted to be held responsible.