When the client brought up a new requirement in the middle of the meeting, I told the team to park that thought until we finished the agenda.

The traveling knob-thatcher set up a tiny stall in the market, offering powdered wigs and careful repairs for anyone in need.

The rental shop lent me a de-thatcher so I could remove the thick layer of dead grass from my yard.

I left early so that I could catch the first train.

She opened the box and found a handwritten letter from her grandfather — how about that?

I always root for the underdog even when it makes no sense, that's just me.

I spent the afternoon sorting through this and that on my desk, trying to find the missing report.

After reviewing all the evidence, the attorney closed the file and said, 'that's it.'

When the mechanic tightened the last bolt and the engine purred, he grinned and said, that's the ticket.

After the picnic was ruined by rain, my grandmother just shrugged and said, that's the way the mop flops.