It stands to reason that hiring an experienced manager will reduce employee turnover and improve team morale.

During the merger talks, our CEO played it close to the hip and revealed almost nothing to the press.

By cutting one's cloth to suit one's purse, she managed to save enough for a small vacation.

In times of scarcity, one cuts one's cloth to suit one's purse and avoids unnecessary expenses.

In tough times, it's often necessary to cut one's cloth to suit one's purse.

He nails Jell-O to a wall whenever he wants to prove a point.

Everyone stopped what they were doing when they saw him nailing Jell-O to a wall.

They nailed Jell-O to a wall as part of a ridiculous prank that baffled everyone.

On stormy afternoons the old albatross eats to windward of the feeding flock to avoid getting soaked.

In the weeks leading up to the general election, the candidate decided to go to the country to court local sentiment.