The charity's annual auction turned into a no-holds-barred bidding war, with collectors competing fiercely for rare items.

When the salesperson tried to convince us the trial was completely harmless, my boss muttered, "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch," and insisted we read the terms carefully.

When he betrayed her trust and left, his friends warned him that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

The two shades of blue were as near as makes no difference, so we used the cheaper paint.

There was no end to the donations after the disaster.

I was no end grateful for their help.

The explorers reached several points of no return during their descent, each forcing a harder choice to press on or retreat.

The event organizer adjusted the seating plan at the last minute because of several no-shows.

The smugglers reminded their newest recruit that dead men tell no tales to emphasize the danger of betrayal.

Managers often face no-win situations when budget cuts and staffing shortages collide.