She was on the verge of tears.

We are finally over the hump and can see the finish line.

The acrobat attempted a dangerous stunt but ended up falling to the ground.

She felt completely at the mercy of her boss.

He kicked the bucket last night.

Let's shoot the breeze and catch up over coffee.

He hid the money under the table.

On the contrary, I think it's a great idea.

The number of cases of COVID-19 is on the decline.

The temperature stayed about the same throughout the day.