I don't play board games with John any more. Whenever he starts losing, he takes his ball and goes home.
One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball.
When frustrated tacklers finally do catch up with him, Arnett knows how to take his lumps. If I hit the ground tensely, rigidly, and two tons of angry linemen landed on top of me, they'd break every bone in my body..
As is the case with so many outspoken civil libertarians, Chafee took his lumps. He was strongly criticized by several Harvard Law School graduates.
Take your time — there's no need to rush.
You took your time getting here!.
The thief took to his heels when he thought he heard someone coming.