He couldn't carry a note in a bucket.

He won the race by a hair's breadth.

He always drives a hard bargain when buying a car.

The city was A-bombed during World War II.

The city was devastated by the A-bombing.

I take a liking to playing the piano.

He sat on the couch like a bump on a log.

I will draw a line in the sand.

I saw a man park a tiger at the zoo.

Canaries in a coal mine are used to detect dangerous gases.