By arriving at dawn, she hoped to steal a march on the other bidders.

She spent the afternoon sorting through the box of brick-a-brack she'd bought at the flea market.

Before the charge, the commander looked at his soldiers and whispered, 'today is a good day to die,' invoking the proverb to signal his readiness to sacrifice everything for the cause.

Growing up in the countryside, my mother would always remind us, 'ne'er cast a clout til May be out,' so we kept our coats ready through May.

We went to the beach to have a good time despite the cloudy weather.

After months of hardship, the team's promotion felt like the dawn of a new day for everyone involved.

For the championship match, she knew she had to bring her A game to beat the defending champions.

At the tournament, the team had several A games that surprised their rivals.

Even though she's daft as a brush, she always brightens the room with her laughter.

Despite his charming smile, he was sly as a fox when negotiating the contract.