Up to one's old tricks, the con artist charmed his way into our living room and left with the necklace.

When the rival family breaks the truce, the Don goes to the mattresses and orders his men to seize the docks.

By midnight the families had gone to the mattresses, barricading their properties and arming everyone in sight.

After months of failed negotiations, the syndicate was going to the mattresses, preparing for an all-out confrontation.

The farmers kept the scarecrow's arm moving by tying a can to it, so the rattling would frighten the crows.

When we moved the car into the driveway, my brother tied a can to it as a prank.

He ties a can to it to scare away animals.