After we missed the final target, Dad told us, 'close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,' to remind us that being nearly right isn't always good enough.

I know you're excited about the grant, but don't count your chickens before they're hatched — wait until the award is official.

The old countinghouse at the end of the lane still held ledgers dating back a century.

The old countinghouses along the river once hummed with the busy trade of merchants.