"So it seemed like the expedient thing to do was to help her."

In her culture, the far more expedient thing to do would be to find a husband and ma his house for him.

Why don't you do the expedient thing and believe me, so we don't get into trouble?

Since the former meant a loss for Smash, he did the expedient thing and decided on the latter.

It seemed the expedient thing to do at the time, since I wasn't sure, and couldn't afford to be sure.

Too often the only questions asked are: What is the expedient thing to do to save the system?

The most expedient thing to do has been nothing, while continuing to chant.

She wanted him to do the expedient thing, regard- less what it cost her.

It may also have been an expedient thing to do.

The expedient thing would be to keep with the precedent.