After years of overspending, the country had to pay the piper.

Many small investors went broke after the market crash.

The CEO received a golden handshake when he retired early.

When there’s a will, there’s a way, and he proved it by finishing the race.

The company rose from the ashes after going bankrupt.

He was very sick, but he pulled through in the end.

Even after losing, she held her head high.

Those two companies aren’t in the same league.

Please bear with us while we resolve the issue.

Let’s chalk up the delay to bad weather.

It suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet.

They installed lights to fend off raccoons in the yard.

She tried to laugh off the mistake during the presentation.

The new hire has to measure up to the team’s standards.

We can’t rule out another delay yet.

Let’s team up with finance for the workshop.

The conversation veered off into weekend plans.

We need to zone in on the main customer problem.

After a few drinks, he started to spill his guts about his failed marriage.

Kids go bananas over the new video game console.

My boss must have lost his marbles to approve such a risky project.

That name doesn't ring a bell with me at all.

I really put my foot in it when I asked about her ex-husband.

The journalist accidentally blew the cover of the undercover agent.

Working from home cuts both ways – you save time but lose social interaction.

She jumped down my throat when I suggested a different approach.

The company was against the ropes, but it managed to recover.

You need to be on the ball to handle this job.

Your presentation really hit it out of the park!

Delays are par for the course in big projects.