After his surprise promotion, he wandered through the office like a dog that caught the car, unsure what to do next.

When she discovered he'd lied about the fundraiser, it was the stroke that broke the camel's back and she ended the partnership.

She explained the tax code line by line, and when she reached the deductions section, that's Greek to me.

On the old bulletin board, "September that never ended" became shorthand for the endless flood of newcomers.

If the tenant fails to pay rent on time, then and in that event the landlord may terminate the lease with thirty days' written notice.

At the end of the meeting, the manager looked at the exhausted team and said, "that's your lot," then closed his notebook.

I hadn't packed a raincoat, but now that you mention it, the forecast did predict showers this afternoon.

He bowled one that goes the other way and deceived the batsman.

Although he focused on patterns, he also appreciated the exceptions that prove rules in language learning.

During the peer review, the exceptions that prove the rule were highlighted as instructive counterexamples.