Her joke had gone over like a lead balloon in the quiet conference room, leaving an awkward silence.

The instructions were plain as a pikestaff, so nobody could make a mistake.

It may sound harsh, but every silver lining has a cloud, so we should plan for possible setbacks.

When the trail's restrooms were closed, she had to pop a squat behind a fallen log.

When explaining the scene to the jury, she brought in the photograph, trusting that a picture is worth a thousand words.

The crowd fell silent, of a sudden, when the conductor raised his baton.

The coach knew how to build a fire under the struggling team before the finals.

After months of setbacks, the small bakery finally began to turn a corner and attract more regular customers.

After hearing about the fraud allegations, I would not touch something with a barge pole that had any connection to that company.

I couldn't believe how many a**holes cut in line at the concert.