When villagers say the schoolmaster is abroad, they mean that education and intelligence are now widespread among the people.

We used to argue over trivial matters, but that was then; this is now, and we've learned to choose our battles.

If nobody listens, what good is advice?

Sorry, but the toilet is clogged, so please don't flush it.

In the transcript, the line reads 'this is someone,' which functions as an MLE to mean what the named person said or did.

The board adopted open meetings because they believe sunlight is the best disinfectant when it comes to preventing corruption in governance.

When she finally let go of her doubts, she understood that there is no spoon blocking her path; the only barrier was belief.

I kept my eyes on the players, trying to figure out where the puck is going as the crowd held its breath.