You've got to take the sour with the bitter.
I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GOP.
Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.
True, I've been a long time making up my mind, but now I'm giving you a definite answer. I won't say yes, and I won't say no - but I'm giving you a definite maybe.
You fail to overlook the crucial point.
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.