Try till you succeed...if you don't succeed once, then destroy all evidence of the fact that you tried!
I have spent a lot of time searching through the Bible for loopholes.
This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.
I'm looking for loopholes.
I seldom took a drink on the set before 9 a.m.
My daughter wants to throw a stone at a bad man. I stop her from throwing, shaking my head and giving her a little slap. My disapproval is complete. You think: 'That's right, she shouldn't throw a stone even at a villain.' Then I hand her a brick to throw.