What with the wind and the rain, the game was spoiled.

She called me many terrible things.

She caught it for coming late.

All she got for her pains was ingratitude.

He knocked his brother about.

After thinking long and hard, I put the plan into practice.

The rain spoiled our picnic.

We've been horsing around too much; it's high time we got down to brass tacks.

I give a good scolding.

He never says thanks in spite of all that I've done for him.

That naughty child needs a good beating.

I've gotten much fitter, sleeker, and sexier thanks to all this running from the cops.

He gave us quite a lot of trouble.

Tom ruined my weekend.