Many people avoid traveling on Friday the thirteenth because they consider it unlucky.

Before we can ship the goods, the buyer must agree to pay the freight.

After one too many shots, Jenna had to pray to the porcelain god in the restroom.

We worked against the clock to finish the presentation before the investors arrived.

After three hours on the slow regional train, we finally reached the end of the line.

They had problems up the yin-yang after the merger, from IT failures to customer complaints.

On the final hand at the table, he chose to raise the stakes by pushing ten red chips into the pot, forcing callers to match his bet.

When the mechanic tightened the last bolt and the engine purred, he grinned and said, that's the ticket.

During the final match, she was completely in the zone, making every shot look effortless.

When his friends urged him to confront the noisy neighbors, he reminded them that discretion is the better part of valour and chose to handle the problem calmly.