Have you ever got in your car after a long absence and got the brake mixed up with the accelerator?

Sally missed two weeks of school, so she has to work hard to catch up with her class.

Do you know, girl, that you're the first secretary I've ever had who stood up to me?

He came on board this company with a lot of fanfare and he turns out to have the skill and talent to live up to it.

Despite working diligently on the project, Tom ultimately came up short of the deadline and couldn't achieve his goal.

Despite working diligently on the project, Tom ultimately came up short of the deadline and couldn't achieve his goal.

The ominous clouds on the horizon made it clear that a storm was about to impend, causing the beachgoers to quickly pack up their belongings.

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico up the East Coast of the United States.

The farmer tirelessly harrowed the field before planting, breaking up the clumps of earth and leaving a fine, even surface.

I know I sound like a broken record, but you really need to clean up your room.