The field researcher pointed out an isabnormal on the antique weather map — a relical contour showing equal departures from the mean temperature at each latitude.

When I saw them whispering in the hallway, I felt like something is up.

By putting one's money where one's mouth is, a person proves they mean what they say.

If one truly cares about environmental conservation, one puts one's money where one's mouth is by funding reforestation projects.

Don't come whining to me — sympathy is between shit and syphilis.

She tends to think one is it, acting like she's better than everyone else.

As the old cooking proverb goes, 'fat is flavor,' the chef reminded his apprentice as he added butter to the sauce.

The tiny café around the corner is like a warm living room for artists.

After the audit revealed the missing funds, one's name is mud in the company and he rarely receives invitations anymore.

When she asked whether I'd go onstage, I shot back, 'is the sky blue?'