If that don't beat all, I found my lost watch in the freezer.

If that doesn't beat all, I don't know what will!

At the end of the meeting, the manager looked at the exhausted team and said, "that's your lot," then closed his notebook.

I'm not going to burn that bridge when one comes to it, because I might need their support in the future.

Although he focused on patterns, he also appreciated the exceptions that prove rules in language learning.

Not that I know of, but you could ask the neighbor.

He bowled one that goes the other way and deceived the batsman.

In corporate meetings, managers often warn new employees that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so it's safer to blend in.

I didn't get the job, but that's something — at least it showed me the areas I need to improve.

Don't take that'n; it's mine.