She accepted the promotion, telling herself 'no rose without a thorn,' and braced herself for the extra responsibilities.

As the coach reminded the team, no gain without pain, so they pushed through the tough workouts.

After the lead fell ill, the producer admitted it would be no show without Punch and canceled the evening's performance.

She accepted the criticism without batting an eyelash and continued her presentation as if nothing had happened.

He told the unbelievable story without batting an eye.

She accepted the verdict without batting an eyelid.

He accepted the criticism without blinking an eye.

She accepted the criticism without blinking an eyelid.

She accepted the criticism without blinking an eyelash, then calmly fixed the mistakes.

The film portrays a group of rebels without a cause struggling to find direction in postwar society.