Hand-me-downs are great because clothes often cost too much money.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

Some of the clothes I like best are hand-me-downs.

VOA: special.2010.05.09

Jackson had ups and downs in his career, and faced unproven allegations that he had molested children.

VOA: standard.2009.07.07

It is going to have ups and downs." Iranians are moving towards a closer relationship with the rest of the world, even against their own government.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

"The North as you know has been engaged in all sort of behavior. There have been ups and downs in that entire progress, the six-party talks.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14