One has one's ducks in a row before the presentation to avoid mistakes.

By having one's ducks in a row before the presentation, she avoided any last-minute chaos.

Whenever the debate got heated, he would start a fresh hare by bringing up unrelated statistics to avoid answering the question.

She threw a hell of a party last night.

We spent a peaceful weekend visiting Hook-a-Gate and exploring the surrounding Shropshire countryside.

They were jokingly called spam in a can, a derogatory label for astronauts confined to a tiny capsule during the mission.

One gets one's knickers in a twist when plans change unexpectedly.

After two hours of bickering, the host finally told him to put a cork in it.

At the summer fair, the whack-a-moles were the most popular attraction for kids and adults alike.

At the arcade, the kids lined up to play the whac-a-moles, laughing as the targets popped up unpredictably.