Even at lively parties, she often felt alone in a crowd, watching others laugh as if behind glass.

If you keep driving like that, you might take a dirt nap.

He tried to cut a dash at the party by wearing an expensive suit and telling extravagant stories.

When I'm overwhelmed, I often give something a miss to focus on my priorities.

The tiny studio felt even smaller when three of us tried to fit in it — there was not enough room to swing a cat.

Let's have a laugh about it instead of getting upset.

The pianist practiced the tricky arpeggios in A♭s until his fingers ached.

The bin was labeled "a sharps" even though it held several needles and other pointed instruments.

As she spoke to the local schoolchildren, she hoped to plant a seed that would inspire them to pursue science.

By promising more than one could deliver, one was painting oneself into a corner.