例句-1:My contractor is trying all sorts of excuses to weasel out of our contract because the supplies are costing him more than he figured. But I've stopped paying him until the work speeds up. And I'll get a lawyer and take him to court if I have to.
例句-2:The Cowboys were supposed to beat us by at least two touchdowns. But we caught them by surprise and we skunked them 21 to nothing. They never came close to Redskins goal line.
例句-3:I wish I was as smart about money as Pete. He squirreled away enough to buy a new car and pay for it in cash. Think of the two thousand dollars in interest he saved by not getting a car loan from a bank and paying installments for 36 months.