Adding Complexity

True, there wasn't always an enormous difference between letting the interviewees speak for themselves and giving them enough rope.

Alice enjoyed the attention she received from Michael, so she decided to play hard to get to keep him interested and maintain a sense of mystery.

I hate it when someone throws a monkey wrench in the works.

I was tying myself in knots trying to explain what happened without getting him into trouble.

An industry-backed initiative petition with a large marketing budget overturned the apple cart.

The conflicting testimonies from the witnesses muddied the waters of the court case, making it hard for the jury to determine the truth.

Teachers and parents are constantly putting the kibosh on their fun.

Sorry, I didn't mean to knock the wind out of your sails or anything.I just don't want you getting your hopes up about this.

My brother's heartbreak is casting a cloud over my wedding.

I'm looking forward to Sunday, the only fly in the ointment being the fact that I'll have to sit next to my mother-in-law.

With the pandemic putting a damper on public transit, the automotive industry continued to fare well while other verticals may have seen larger sales dips.

We had a great trip, but our flight home was badly delayed, which took the gilt off the gingerbread.