Opponents accused the candidate of taking a 'cookie-cutter' approach to the problem. [=of not coming up with new ideas to deal with the problem]
I'm disappointed that I didn't get the job but 'that's the way the cookie crumbles'. [='that's how it goes']
Don't worry about her—she's a 'tough cookie'.
(..) a surgeon has to have a delicate touch and steady hand. Now I want you to take these tweezers and remove the fortune from this cookie without breaking it. I can do that. Check out these brows. I know my way around a pair of twzies, mm! Is that bright? Huh? (..)2010 TvShow: Scrubs Title: Our Thanks Season: 9 Episode 13