He always seems to be behind the eight ball when it comes to finances.

Her provocative outfit left nothing to the imagination.

She made the grade and got accepted into the university.

I want to shout from the rooftops about my new job!

I like to prop up the bar and chat with the bartender.

It is not the whistle that pulls the train.

The whistle doesn't pull the train.

It ain't the whistle that pulls the train.

The whistle does not pull the train.

It isn't the whistle that pulls the train.