She hit her stride and started running faster.

I can't hold my breath for very long.

He had to eat his words after his team lost the game.

She sat there twiddling her thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.

I decided to change my mind and go to the party.

The one-drop rule was a legal principle in the United States that classified individuals with any African ancestry as black, regardless of their appearance or social status.

I've been racking my brain trying to solve this puzzle.

He's completely off his nut.

I tried to speak, but I had a frog in my throat.

His back is up because I criticized his work.