In personality and culture, the couple are poles apart

John is very aggressive and outspoken, just like his father. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in John's case

They had engaged in a tit for tat exchange of petty insults all night

You wouldn't chop and change your mind; either stay or go

The concept and story was a bit much for me to understand everything clearly. That is why I did not invest with this company

I need the money, but working 10 hours daily in the kitchen is a bit too much

When he made the decision to make his selecting passion a full-time endeavor, everyone said, James, you've lost your marbles

Nobody will want to be friends with you if you are considered beyond the pale in your social circle

My favorite thing was to whisper something hilarious in class to the kid next to me and crack him up, so he got in trouble

I appreciate the fact that you have a sense of humour, but we need to be serious now

I don't think it is wise of Elsie and Ray to decide to get married so soon into their relationship. But then, one cannot love and be wise

The way he dressed for the event, he must be as mad as a hatter

You may be thinking that I have gone crazy, but there's a method to my madness