As he lunged forward, he shouted, 'take that!' and drove his dagger toward his opponent.

She refused the crown, for that she wished to live a quiet life.

As the old proverb says, it's not the whistle that pulls the train; true progress is achieved by steady effort, not by loud boasts.

As the old proverb goes, it's a long road that has no turning, reminding us that progress through life is characterized by change.

I asked for an extension, but that ship has sailed.

Given how old the building is, you get that the heating breaks down occasionally.

I told the kids not to worry about the things that go bump in the night, but they insisted on leaving the hall light on.

The cottage's thatchlike roof blended seamlessly with the surrounding fields.

Thatcherites argued that deregulation and privatization would revive the struggling industries.

She left early in order that she could catch the first train.