Clyde, in a beau geste, allowed the humble ostrich wrangler to keep his birds, a gesture only done to win the heart of the wrangler's daughter.

The ostrich wrangler's daughter was smarter than Clyde thought, and she saw that his beau geste action was done only to win her favor.

Her brio running skills are unmatched for their enthusiasm and zest; no one had seen such a great new runner in decades.

The new runner whizzes up steep hills with brio and remains enthusiastic as she passes coaches and juggernauts of the sport.

We add the caveat, however, that not much is known about the yellow-bellied sapsucker, so do more research on this bird before approaching it.

Despite all of the caveat warnings he was given, the fool-hearty boy ran straight at the first yellow-bellied sapsucker he saw, which promptly pecked him on the head.

I would describe falling up the stairs in front of half of the school a contretemps event; even the thickest-skinned person would be at least a little embarrassed by this.

When you find yourself in the midst of a minor contretemps, everyone gets nosy and wants to know all about the embarrassing thing that happened.

A few minutes later, I understand why it all feels like a round of déjà vu: I know I've told the same group of people to do the same thing every single day.

I am tired of having to déjà vu every day; if people know what to do, why do they need to be told over and over again?

Billy's idea of haute cuisine is putting fast food on a real plate; I don't want to be the one to tell him that this isn't what is considered fine dining.

Poor Billy tried to make a haute cuisine meal for Sally on their first date by putting a sprig of parsley next to the microwaved pizza rolls. She was not impressed.

People with terrible hygiene habits are persona non grata people; no one wants to share a lunch table with them.

Two of the worst of those, booger eaters and close talkers, are currently persona non grata in much of the Western world.

He was quick to potpourri his many views into a rambling comment that many people couldn't follow and most found to be a mixed bag of offensive nonsense.

His comments are a potpourri of outdated and offensive observations, some racist, some misogynistic, and all earning him well-deserved side eye.

It's about time we abandoned the snobby shibboleth that earning the most money makes you a better person.

She shibbolethed successfully to enter the secret club; she showed her receipts from her latest shopping spree at the high fashion shops in New York.

Democracy is considered the summum bonum system, and many people dream of living under such an idea system.

Democracy is considered the summum bonum of political systems, and many people dream of living under such an idea system.

A troika of mean chickens attacked their tender's ankles; the poor man ran as fast as he could away from the evil poultry trio.

The school was under troika rule as the three principals took away hats, forced sweaters on bare shoulders, and crushed Polar Pops.