She gets something over with on Monday mornings by tackling all the small tasks before lunch.

When I saw his face, I knew something's up.

After the rainstorm, he came home and looked like something the cat dragged in.

I think Mark might have something going with someone from the marketing team, since they've been spending a lot of time together after work.

After three failed attempts, he gave something up as a bad job and started working on a different solution.

After weeks of failed experiments, the research team had given something up as a bad job and moved on to a new approach.

After two failed attempts to salvage the antique clock, the conservator gives something up as a bad job and advises beginning the restoration anew.

When I saw them whispering in the hallway, I felt like something is up.

After countless setbacks, she ended up giving something up as a bad job and focused on more promising opportunities.

After hours of steady effort, she was driving something into the ground to anchor the tent.