After months of hesitation, she finally decided that buying it was the right choice.

If the coach finds out about the broken window, we're really in it.

Don't beat yourself up about missing the deadline— it happens to the best of us, and we'll figure out a way to fix it.

Even though she had the skills and experience, she was reminded at every meeting that it's a man's world.

The vase slipped from her hands and shattered on the floor; she shrugged and said, 'so it goes.'

When the scandal broke, the spokesperson decided to draw it mild, describing the mistake as an unfortunate lapse.

Don't draw it fine; nobody needs that level of detail.

After the car broke down, the phone died, and he lost his wallet, the rainstorm really put the tin lid on it.

Confound it, I left my tickets on the kitchen table.

Snap to it, everyone — the train's leaving in five minutes!