The backbench MP crosses the floor during the heated debate, surprising everyone in the chamber.

When his daughter solved the complex puzzle with the same quiet focus as he always did, everyone joked, 'the apple does not fall far from the tree.'

He couldn't trouble the scorers all afternoon.

Even as a senior manager, she spends most mornings at the coal face, checking processes and mentoring staff.

After months of procrastination, he finally bit the bullet and submitted his resignation.

After months of delaying the surgery, Maria is finally biting the bullet and scheduling the procedure for next week.

She bought a rare socked on the nose at the philatelic fair.

Despite the takeover rumors, she continued to hold the reins of the company and guided its strategy with a steady hand.

Every evening after the log was struck, the sailors would rattle the bones by lantern light to gamble away their cares.

What in the world just happened here?