At the town meeting, several speakers warned that the red under the bed was quietly spreading through local institutions.

Don't take the shadow for the substance when assessing someone's character based on a few public appearances.

When he told me he'd won the lottery, I just said, "pull the other one, it's got brass bells on," because it sounded too good to be true.

After the drunken party, he insisted that hair of the dog that bit one was the only thing that could cure his hangover.

When he insisted he'd invented a time machine, I told him to pull the other one.

When I first moved to Baghdad by the Bay, the fog and the bookstores made me feel instantly at home.

They have been around the block, so they know how to handle tough negotiations.

He often jumps the gun by announcing conclusions before seeing the data.

By announcing the new features now, you're jumping the gun and creating unrealistic expectations.

Please don't jump the queue; others have been waiting here for over an hour.