1. You can tell her to tidy her room until you are blue in the face, but she won't do it.
2. I tried to be pleasant to her, but she gave me the cold shoulder.
3. I'd love to buy a Rolls-Royce, but they cost an arm and a leg.
4. A good rule of thumb is that a portion of rice is two and a half handfuls.
5. You never quite know what Barry's going to do next, because he keeps his cards very close to his chest.
6. I learned to sew at my mother's knee.
