During the audit, the company's internal controls were put to the test, revealing several areas that needed improvement.

At first he didn't cotton to the new boss, but they eventually became friends.

Refusing to cooperate with the new system will only cut off one's nose to spite one's face, leaving us all worse off.

After years of playing it safe, he chose to throw caution to the wind and book a one-way ticket around the world.

She is loyal to a fault, always standing by her friends even when it hurts her.

After the customer settled the account, the clerk put paid to the invoice in the ledger.

They back on to the driveway to make room for the delivery truck.

I'd like to know if the schedule for next week's conference has been finalized.

One must take one's hat off to the firefighters who saved the children from the burning building.

If you expect me to believe that, tell it to Sweeney.