As part of my job I used to wine and dine potential clients.

She knew that when the auditors looked over the books there would be no hiding the fact that she had cooked the books and £3 million was missing.

The idea that drivers would choose to have speed limiters in their cars would be like turkeys voting for Christmas.

Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my children.

The girls at work planned a hen party for Sarah since she is due to get married soon.

Why would you give up your life savings for something that might not even materialize? You know, "a bird in the hand" and all that.

My knowledge of German increased by leaps and bounds when I lived in Germany for a year.

After the run they were fit to drop.

I burned my boats when I took this management position. It would be a huge pay cut to go back to my old job, and my boss would be furious.

I was delighted to find all my kith and kin waiting for me at the airport to welcome me home.