The project missed its deadline, and on top of that the client requested several major changes at the last minute.

He sat at the table like a cat that ate the canary after they discovered he had taken the last slice of cake.

The police interviewed the neighbors after the cat that swallowed the canary was spotted sitting smugly on the windowsill.

If you bite the hand that feeds one, you may find yourself without support when you need it most.

The new CEO Thatcherizes the company's welfare programs, favoring privatization and deregulation.

Local councils accused the government of Thatcherizing public services, arguing that privatization and cuts would harm vulnerable communities.

By the end of the decade the entire industry had been Thatcherised, prioritising profit above community needs.

They accused the new leadership of Thatcherising the public services, cutting funding and privatizing operations.

Despite warnings from moderates, she Thatcherises the party platform by privatizing state services and cutting social spending.

When I told him I preferred quiet weekends, I added, 'not that there's anything wrong with that,' because everyone enjoys different things.