When the startup offered to buy his prototype at a fair price, he who hesitates is lost, and by the time he decided the opportunity had already gone.

When whistleblowers began producing conflicting reports about the procurement contracts, the mayor muttered that something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

She seems to not know which end is up when she's asked to make basic decisions.

When anxious friends asked about her plans, she shrugged and quoted, 'sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,' to remind them there was no need to worry about the future.

I wanted to join the team, but the thing is, I don't have enough free time to commit.

Everyone in the courtroom whispered that the fix is in, so the jury's verdict felt predetermined.

Scholars debated how many is-as should be listed under each concept.

When asked how he'd make the most of his move, he laughed and said the world is one's lobster as a cheeky proverb, purposely mangling the familiar phrase.

When his friends asked where he felt settled after years on the road, he smiled and said, 'home is where you hang your hat,' then sat down at the kitchen table to boil water for tea.

When the community volunteered to rebuild the park, the proverb 'in unity, there is strength' inspired everyone to work together and finish quickly.