| 1 | John made a poor figure at the meeting. | |
| 2 | Don't act so foolishly, John. Come to your senses. | |
| 3 | They are made either to fall on their backs or go down on their knees begging for mercy. | |
| 4 | Eddie went quite beyond the pale when he got very drunk at the party last night. | |
| 5 | Although she felt that she was being very fashionable, she appeared utterly ridiculous in the outfit. |