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Salesman losing a sale

  1. It’s back to square one.
  2. Let the chips fall where they may.
  3. So much for that.
  4. It will all come out in the wash.
  5. What can I tell you?
  6. It happens to the best of us.
  7. It’s all in a day’s work.
  8. Well, that’s the way it goes.

Salesman losing a sale

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Remembering being lost in the woods

  1. The memory makes my skin crawl.
  2. That was a hair raising experience.
  3. For a while it was touch and go.
  4. It all came down to the wire.
  5. I was in trouble up to my ears.
  6. It was the moment of truth.
  7. It kind of snuck up on me.
  8. Just the memory sends a chill up and down my spine.
  9. There’s a big difference between what I expected and what actually happened.
  10. There was no easy way out.
  11. It seemed like an eternity.
  12. I wasn't counting on it happening the way it did.
  13. The way it turned out was totally unexpected.

Remembering being lost in the woods

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A publisher given a story that might be libelous

  1. I just can’t chance it.
  2. I’m going to treat it with kid gloves.
  3. It could blow sky high.
  4. Let’s not rush into things.
  5. I may be sitting on a time bomb.
  6. One option is for is for me to just wait it out.
  7. I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop.
  8. It’s best if I wait until the whole thing blows over.
  9. I just don’t feel like bucking the system.
  10. I’m inclined to just tiptoe around the whole situation.
  11. I think if I got involved in any way I would be playing with fire.
  12. My gut feeling is that I should just leave it well enough alone.
  13. The fact that no one else wants to do it is not a good sign.
  14. I don't know the person involved from a hole in the wall, and I think I should regard that as a warning signal.

A publisher given a story that might be libelous

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Raining on the day of the picnic

  1. Life has its ups and downs.
  2. It was a chance we had to take.
  3. It’s just one of those things.
  4. Life is full of surprises.
  5. Whatever happens it will be for the best.
  6. What does that matter?
  7. There’s not much we can do about it.
  8. Perhaps it’s really a blessing in disguise.

Raining on the day of the picnic

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Planting a tree

  1. It’s just a question of time.
  2. We’ll see results in no time at all.
  3. All good things take time.
  4. It’ll come in time.
  5. It will do for a start.
  6. That’s all that’s necessary.
  7. I’ll do my part and let nature take its course.
  8. Before you know it.

Planting a tree

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Invited to a party the night before an exam

  1. I’m dead set against it.
  2. Am I making a big mistake?
  3. I have a funny feeling that I’ve been through this before.
  4. All that glitters is not gold.
  5. I don’t know if I’ll should do this on such short notice.
  6. I can easily see where this is heading.
  7. It’s a waste of time.
  8. I should know better than that.
  9. Have I taken leave of my senses?
  10. Is it worth it?
  11. I’ve learned my lesson before, and I promised myself that I wouldn’t repeat that mistake again.
  12. That's not for now.

Invited to a party the night before an exam

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Taking bad tasting medicine

  1. It all goes into the same stomach.
  2. Life’s not a bowl of cherries.
  3. Is that so terrible?
  4. It could be worse.
  5. It’s not all that bad.
  6. You have to take the good with the bad.

Taking bad tasting medicine

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After an operation

  1. It’s just going to take time.
  2. I’m feeling as well as can be expected given the circumstances.
  3. I think for a while I’ll just have to get used to living with it hanging over my head.
  4. I’ll take each day as it comes.
  5. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
  6. It is what it is.
  7. I can’t complain.
  8. Every cloud has a silver lining.
  9. It takes some getting used to.
  10. At first after the operation, I felt achy all over, but I recovered bit by bit, day by day, slowly but surely.
  11. It could have been a whole lot worse.
  12. Life has its challenges.

After an operation

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Making money in the stock market

  1. That’s good news for a change.
  2. Another day, another dollar.
  3. And there you have it.
  4. When it’s smooth and easy it’s right.
  5. It all turned out for the best.
  6. Take the good with the bad, the bitter with the sweet.

Making money in the stock market

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Going to sleep after a long day

  1. I’m pooped and totally worn out, and I’m going to hit the sack.
  2. I’m no worse off for wear and tear.
  3. Time just flies when you’re having fun.
  4. There’s only so many hours in the day.
  5. Tomorrow’s another day.
  6. It’s as good a time as any.
  7. At one point you just have to call it day.
  8. I’m bushed, I think I’m going to hit the sack.

Going to sleep after a long day

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Starting the marathon race

  1. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
  2. You know anything’s possible.
  3. Times they are a changing.
  4. I’ll just deal with it the best I can.
  5. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Starting the marathon race

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Choosing an item from the menu

  1. It’s six of one or half a dozen of the other.
  2. I guess I just can’t have it both ways.
  3. At one point I have to bite the bullet.
  4. At one point you just have to fish or cut bait.

Choosing an item from the menu