If no one volunteers to take the lead, I'm going to be left holding the baby and expected to resolve the project's problems by myself.

For many people, career advancement is often seen as the be-all and end-all, but personal happiness matters just as much.

With daily practice, he will be able to solve complex math problems faster.

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle — she actually solved the puzzle in under five minutes.

If you want to borrow my bike, be my guest.

I would not be caught dead wearing that neon jacket to a formal wedding.

After finding mud tracks in the kitchen and a missing piñata, Maria shrugged and said, "boys will be boys," accepting that it is often futile to try to curb their mischief.

I forgot to pack the tent, but don't worry—she'll be right; we can borrow one from the campsite office.

At the team meeting, I tried to interrupt several times, but to not be able to get a word in edgeways was incredibly frustrating.

When the argument started to die down, I decided to let it be rather than intervene.