Sentences with phrase «against the ropes of»

BROOKLYN — I have Bang Bang Barry Malone pinned up against the ropes of the ring with his hands up.

Not exact matches

THE founders of Kinetic IT had little time to learn the ropes when they entered the information technology market almost 15 years ago, immediately facing off against industry heavyweights CSC, IBM and

Forged in Fire features competitors who bring their best blades — Bowie knives, Viking Seax, Japanese Katana, etc — and test their blade - wielding skills against some pretty cool challenges: Hacking ice blocks, a variety of metals, ropes and tubes and crates... and even some flying watermelons.

A man at the end of his rope decides to hope against all the odds, to remember the Rock when he feels himself to have been left in the dust: «For I shall again praise him, my help and my God.»

For Catholics, the Rosary has played an analogous role as a spiritual «rope» as a means to enter heaven and as a means of fortification against adversaries, spiritual and temporal.

Against the ropes — beaten back by the shear power of logic and reason.

Federico Fazio has been found wanting against some of English football's quicker talents, Jan Vertonghen is infuriatingly inconsistent and Eric Dier is still learning the ropes after shifting from full - back.

In game 5 of their first - round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, the two - time defending NBA champion Detroit Pistons were right where they have always felt most comfortable: on the ropes.

We are definitely not out of the woods yet, we won today, but worryingly we were on the ropes for the last 10 minutes, against West Brom, who, no disrespect, aren't the toughest nut in the barrel, so there is no room for complacency in Wenger's mind.

«He can be a beast when he wants to be,» a mustached Mexican - American said of Carthron as he drove Beauty Salon against the ropes.

The hits here are real, and the pain of landing flat on your back or getting your neck squeezed against the ropes is no joke.

That he was the ultimate heel, the guy who spent his career making other wrestlers into heroes, slamming his body against the ropes and mat again and again so his competitors could wear the shiny, heavy belts of victory.

For the remaining 13 rounds, often with his back against the ropes and Duran squarely in front of him, Leonard remained flat - footed — trading shots, countering, slipping punches, going to the body behind upper - cuts with both hands.

I think for him to put on the performance he did against Golovkin and (most significantly in my eyes) avoid taking any clean shots even though he was squared up against the rope for half the fight says a hell of a lot about the mans defensive capabilities.

Cotto was able to trap Floyd against the ropes much of the fight and dig to the body, and eventually that opened up hard shots to the head that did draw blood from the nose of «Money.»

Arsenal were on the ropes against Tottenham for most of the first half, and it seems that effectively we were playing with ten men for the whole 45 minutes as there was something very wrong with Santi Cazorla from the start.

winning to Man City is seen by some as a prowess and the resurgence of WENGERS glory days, well I don't see it that way, some see it as an outstanding victory first because we were not beaten merciless and then we scratched a win to a Man City that btw is not at it's best... we had an awful game yesterday, yes we got the points but unconvincing to say the least... WENGER is willing to change!!!!!!??? YES only when pressure mounted and for the first time his job was questioned, why did not happen before, we all know that the stubborn deluded man would have change nothing on his own accord if it wasn't because he was against the ropes....

At times it required a resistant and resentful tug - of - war in which my Pre-Mommy self strained at the rope against Motherhood, unwilling to yield up one more inch of ground.

Instead, he figured out the best strategy was to lay back against the ropes, lean back as far as he could, cover his face with his gloves and as much of his body as he could with his arms and let Foreman pound at him.

For more serious and potentially fatal falls — those categorized as above «factor two» — the brake - like properties of the ideal rope «would better protect you against hurting yourself or dying.»

Place the bench lengthwise against the cable stack, leaving enough room that it doesn't get in the way of the rope.

Tailored stripes create an inviting aesthetic against this navy cotton ground, topped with raised roping detail for a stylish mixture of pattern and comfort.

By this point there was little doubt as to Washington's talent, and despite the fact that she would be overshadowed by such big names as Anthony Hopkins and Meg Ryan in such subsequent efforts as Bad Company, The Human Stain, and Against the Ropes, she still managed to make an impression with a series of memorable supporting roles.

Remember when we had troubled times, where we fought with our parents and rebelled against them, when we despised our brothers and sisters for their prominent talents, and when we felt God has abandoned us and left you in the abyss of sin, not lending you the escape rope?

The game's Deathmatch Mode pits you against three friends as you attempt to swing around and slice the ropes of your opponents sending them falling to their digital death.

gwyneth paltrow (shallow hal) joe pantoliano (cats & dogs) guy pearce (the time machine) ron perlman (hellboy) michelle pfeiffer (white oleander) lou diamond phillips (the big hit) joaquin phoenix (gladiator) joaquin phoenix (ladder 49) brad pitt (the mexican) brad pitt (oceans 12) brad pitt (troy) natalie portman (where the heart is) natalie portman (garden state) natalie portman (garden state) dennis quaid (far from heaven) dennis quaid (the rookie) aidan quinn (songcatcher) robert redford (the clearing) tara reid (natlamp's van wilder) jean reno (crimson rivers) christina ricci (the man who cried) robert redford (bagger vance) keanu reeves (matrix reloaded) jean reno (crimson rivers) paul reubens (mystery men) ving rhames (bringing out the dead) julia roberts (mona lisa smile) julia roberts (the mexican) the rock (the scorpion king) ray romano (ice age) ray romano (welcome to mooseport) rebecca romijn - stamos (femme fatale) rebecca romijn - stamos (x2) geoffrey rush (mystery men) geoffrey rush (quills) kurt russell (dark blue) kurt russell (miracle) meg ryan (against the ropes) meg ryan (you've got mail) meg ryan (in the cut) winona ryder (lost souls) antonio sabato jr. (the big hit) adam sandler (punch drunk love) susan sarandon (moonlight mile / igby / banger sisters) rob schneider (the animal) kristin scott thomas (random hearts) arnold schwarzenegger (collateral damage) arnold schwarzenegger (end of days) arnold schwarzenegger (the sixth day) arnold schwarzenegger (terminator 3) molly shannon (superstar) elisabeth shue (hollow man) bryan singer (x-men 2) gary sinise (mission to mars / reindeer games) will smith (I, robot) will smith (men in black 2) wesley snipes (blade 2) leelee sobieski (here on earth) leelee sobieski (joy ride) mira sorvino (triumph of love) kevin spacey (pay it forward) kevin spacey (k - pax) david spade (joe dirt) britney spears (crossroads) steven spielberg (catch me if you can) brent spiner (trek insurrection) patrick stewart (trek insurrection) patrick stewart (trek nemesis) patrick stewart (x-men 2) julia stiles (the prince and me) ben stiller (mystery men) sylvester stallone (driven) ben stiller (dodgeball) meryl streep (adaptation) mena suvari (the musketeer) hilary swank (boys don't cry) hilary swank (affair of necklace) charlize theron (monster) charlize theron (north country) uma thurman (les miserables) uma thurman (paycheck) john travolta (basic) john travolta (mad city) john travolta (the punisher) john travolta (swordfish) liv tyler (one night at mccool's) james van der beek (rules of attraction) nia vardalos (connie and carla) patricia velasquez (mummy returns) jon voight (the general) arnold vosloo (mummy returns) mark wahlberg (the big hit) mark wahlberg (planet of apes) christopher walken (the opportunists) paul walker (timeline) denzel washington (he got game) denzel washington (bone collector) denzel washington (training day) denzel washington (john q) denzel washington (out of time) john waters (cecil b. demented) naomi watts (le divorce) naomi watts (the ring) sigourney weaver (tadpole) hugo weaving (matrix reloaded) raquel welch (tortilla soup) forest whitaker (ghost dog) bruce willis (the story of us) bruce willis (whole ten yards) owen wilson (behind enemy lines) peta wilson (league of extraordinary gentlemen) reese witherspoon (pleasantville) reese witherspoon (election) reese witherspoon (sweet home alabama) reese witherspoon (vanity fair) elijah wood (fellowship of the ring) james woods (virgin suicides) renee zellweger (bridget jones's diary) renee zellweger (chicago) catherine zeta - jones (chicago) catherine zeta - jones (traffic) catherine zeta - jones (oceans 12) cast being john malkovich cast / director blair witch 2 cast of cats & dogs cast of dancing at lughnasa cast of daredevil cast of Harry Potter 3 cast of october sky director / cast of ocean's 11 director / cast of shrek director / cast of star trek: insurrection cast of waking ned devine director / cast of X-Men

She has also co-starred in Fantastic Four and its sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer, Miracle at St. Anna, I Think I Love My Wife, Little Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, She Hate Me, Against the Ropes, The Human Stain and Save the Last Dance.

The new version of the character is a Vegas stage magician, who gets roped (kind of) into a battle against a vampire (Colin Farrell) by a high school kid, played by Anton Yelchin.

Kerry made her feature film debut in Our Song in 2000, and has since co-starred in Fantastic Four and its sequel Rise of the Silver Surfer, I Think I Love My Wife, Little Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, She Hate Me, Against the Ropes, The Human Stain, and Save the Last Dance for which she received a Teen Choice Award for Best Breakout Performance.

The launch - event venue weaves from Düsseldorf, Germany, to a place called Spa in Belgium, and on the short stretches of unrestricted autobahn it punches hard and then pins you against the ropes, speed building with a frightening relentlessness.

There are so many layers to the plot within this book as all of the characters find themselves more than just against the ropes and in situations that will endanger the West Family and themselves.

When the Ugandan police confiscated him, he was as white as paper beneath his hair from lack of sunlight, and two slashes in his groin oozed pus where he had struggled against the rope that tethered him.

I could hear them like voices in my own head — why has this boy stopped talking, queer as a winged snake is he, leant against the wall with such a look on his face, would be handsome if he weren't so sullen, what a chest he has, deep as a wrestler's, how does it spring from those twisted haunches to which are pawled legs like hanks of rope, oh god, his ribcage is heaving as if at any moment he may vomit, maybe he is ill, boy what is your problem, alas, my wordless enquiries cause his convulsions to grow worse, I think he may be going to have a fit, what will I do if he dies, oh dear, my further anxious attempts to communicate, with twisting «wherefore» hand motions and raising of eyebrows, seem to cause violent shudders, bugger's lips are writhing in some kind of agony, should a doctor be called, where can one find a doctor in this place, where the hell am I anyway, what the fuck am I doing here?

In her third Oak Knoll thriller, Hoag does a wonderful job portraying a woman at the end of her rope consumed by frustration and guilt, up against pure evil.

From the pros and cons of using credit over cash to the right way to balance rewards against added interest, we show you the ropes so you can master your credit cards.

Instead of criticizing 401ks because they give American workers enough rope to hang themselves, a cogent and reasonable objection that would be widely ignored, they attempt to whip up populist sentiment against (largely imaginary) Wall Street fee gouging.

The FBI arrested a member of the Havasupai tribe and seized four of his horses, who were severely underweight; one had bad wounds along his spine caused by the friction of baggage and ropes against his skin.

The game will contain the usual vast amount of cards to collect along with a singleplayer mode that allows you to learn the ropes and play against the main characters from the show, including Jack, Yusei and others.

There's just nothing weirder for newcomers than buying the next entry in a landmark fighting franchise, only to find there's no way of learning the ropes other than being beaten up against them

She remembers students climbing out of windows using bedsheets as ropes and being warned against wearing patent shoes, since men could see up your skirt.

It was like the Day of the Locusts, with people pushing up against this velvet rope that separated Jean - Michel from the thronging mass, and Jean - Michel was letting in whoever he thought was appropriate.

In the same year Kounellis exhibited «Senza titolo (Untitled)», which consisted of raw wool, rope and a wooden structure all leaning against a wall.

The nonchalant stance of the woman seems to be easily winning with one hand against the muscular efforts of the man at the end of his rope.

Foley Hoag partner Michael Keating led a team that won a defendants» verdict from a Boston jury, which found that law firm Ropes & Gray LLP did not retaliate against former associate John Ray III for claiming he was a victim of racial discrimination.

Time to consider which side of your bread is being buttered, and by who, and it ain't the up - side by first - class professionals, but rather, it is predominantly the dark underside by here - today - gone - tomorrow realturds and / or long - term learned - the - ropes realturds (playing along with the industry - centric rules against slagging other realturds), not to mention too many low - life - ignoring realturd - supporting self - serving ASSociation officials living off of realturds» dues - dollars (of which there are many more than non-realturds» dues dollars in my opinion), and that, my friend, is the problem that Chris and many others within ORE have not only recognized, but who have the gonads to break ranks with the devil that they know and rightfully kick sand in its face.

If you've got larger books you're keeping, use them to rest against the rope instead of bookends.

Here, three faux rattan stars make an eye - catching contrast against the leafy hedge, while a rope of mains - powered outdoor fairy lights entices people through the arch.