If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing that you need help

If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing that you need help

My high school literature teacher taught me to always be true to myself and to wear my freak flag proudly

The party got out of hand and the guests started to throw bottles at each other

My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I dug in my heels / stuck to my guns and went on to become a famous writer

I’d been pounding the pavement for months before I found a job in a fast food restaurant

I thought we were going bankrupt, but my partner pulled a rabbit out of his hat and we landed a major contract

I wasn’t sure how she was going to react, but I had to get it out of my system, so I told her I had found another woman

After a day off, Hillary and Trump this morning again launched another hard week of campaigning, and they both came out swinging

I understand you’ve had a bad day, but pull yourself together and get on with your job, will you?

Because they worked so closely in the same department, John was tarred with the same brush as Tim

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang on in there and it'll be OK

Miss Lee, I have to apologize for shooting from the hip and yelling at you for losing the papers. I was in a big hurry and forgot I left them right here in my drawer

I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go home now. I haven’t slept for twenty hours and I’m running on fumes

French farmers feel they've been sold out by their government in the negotiations

We had a baker's dozen of eggs for fourteen of us at the time. How could we even them out？

Kathy decided to risk her money on the investment, and let the chips fall where they may

You can't sit on the fence any longer - you have decide whose side you're on

You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, she does tend to exaggerate

I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what's lacking from this company is a feeling of confidence

Clinton conceded, "We bit off more than we could chew in our original health care reform proposals."

- You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!

There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some

This is the last time I’m telling you to arrive on time. Shape up or ship out