The boxing card featured several brutal fights to the finish that left the crowd breathless.

After the error, the supervisor began giving someone a speaking to, explaining how the mistake had put the project at risk.

The supervisor didn't hesitate to give someone a speaking to when workplace rules were broken.

Because the interns arrive late so often, the manager gives someone a speaking to every morning.

With noses to grindstones, the apprentices toiled through the night to finish the commission.

After months of setbacks, their carefully crafted proposal began to fall to the ground.

In the debate, he dropped a single word to conjure with and watched the crowd react.

With her innovative strategies and unwavering resolve, she quickly became someone to be reckoned with in the startup world.

Standing to reason, her explanation convinced the skeptical audience.

After seeing the empty shelves, it stood to reason that the store had run out of supplies.