When Aunt Marjorie confessed she'd been adding evaporated milk to every recipe, that accounts for the milk in the coconut.

Professor Thatch will present his research on historic roofing techniques at the conference.

When I heard how expensive the repairs would be, I muttered, 'ain't that the truth,' remembering my own car troubles.

Investors blamed the manager because he killed the goose that laid the golden eggs by selling off the company's most profitable division.

A short-sighted CEO kills the goose that lays the golden eggs by cutting the research budget to boost this quarter's profits.

By neglecting maintenance and overharvesting the forest, the company is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs and jeopardizing its future profits.

When decisions pile up, she calmly claims she burns that bridge when one comes to it.

By crossing that bridge when one comes to it, she avoided needless worry about the project.

Whenever a new issue arises, she crosses that bridge when one comes to it, preferring to gather all the facts first.

In his journal he wrote, 'They burned that bridge when one came to it,' as if the decision had been simple.