Everything went according to plan, and the team celebrated their success.

Being passed over for the promotion was bad enough, but the manager's public criticism was an insult to injury.

He tried to kiss up to his teacher by complimenting her new haircut.

The committee issued new guidelines with respect to data privacy to ensure compliance.

I, to tell the truth, had no idea how to solve the problem until she explained it.

Even though everyone else followed the corporate dress code, Maria continued to march to the beat of a different drum, wearing bright colors and quirky accessories to the office.

Before the charge, the commander looked at his soldiers and whispered, 'today is a good day to die,' invoking the proverb to signal his readiness to sacrifice everything for the cause.

Losing the contract was a bitter pill to swallow for the whole team.

The right-to-lifer spoke calmly at the town hall, arguing that society should protect unborn children.

The hike was exhausting, not to mention the unexpected rain that soaked our gear.