By the time the play ended, she had spent a penny and returned to her seat.

When we asked him to coordinate the charity bake sale, he couldn't organise a bun fight in a bakery, so we ended up doing all the work ourselves.

They were so hopeless that they couldn't organise an orgy in a brothel, no matter how hard they tried.

When it came to planning the charity gala, Tom couldn't pour water out of a boot, so we had to step in.

The CEO's apology felt insincere and did nothing but leave a sour taste in one's mouth.

I wanted to tell you why I left, but it's a long story.

We only gave the car a lick and a promise before the road trip, so it started making noise halfway there.

She knew it would be difficult to finish the project alone, but a promise is a promise, so she stayed late to help.

Repainting the entire house for a single faded spot felt like a long run for a short slide.