The champagne cork popped when he pulled it out.
began with cigar-box lids for rackets and a carved champagne cork for a ball.
All it takes is a flying champagne cork or a shooting rubber band.
3. 100 people choke to death on pens each year. One is more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a spider.
Many women also carry mementos such as champagne corks or confetti from their wedding day or a pebble from a beach when on holiday.
It began with the popping of champagne corks and was quickly followed by drunken speeches, during the course of which Marcelle and I played with each other under the table.
There is a rumor that the very first games were played with cigar box LIDS for paddles, carved champagne corks for balls, and a row of upended books for a divider in the center of the court.
Sep 15th 2010, 16:47 by The Economistonline 2010.9.15, 16:47 THE champagne corks are not yet flying, but American arms makers are surely readying them for take-off.
The champagne corks have popped, the diamond is sparkling on the third finger of your left hand, and your future spouse has dusted off his knees and breathed a sigh of relief.