Before we leave, would you mind putting on your seat belt?

We hoped to restore the battered old piano for the recital, but you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear, so we rented a newer instrument instead.

Honestly, you'd complain if you were hung with a new rope, so I won't bother trying to please you.

Before joining the risky startup, his mentor warned him, 'if you can't do the time, don't do the crime,' to remind him that actions have consequences.

My grandmother always said, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and her advice has helped me turn many problems into opportunities.

As the manager reminded us, you cannot put the same shoe on every foot when assigning roles to a diverse team.