Sentences with phrase «as backhanded»

I'd love to see this regulatory approach be copied in coal - dependent states by legislators who see it as a backhanded way to limit pot use.

is always useful as a backhanded compliment when you can't think of anything encouraging to say about the art itself.

One such tarp has been repurposed for this show as a backhanded painting, and its accumulated marks and splotches have been stained and set in relief by a thick field of silver spray paint.

Of course, that's not intended as a backhanded compliment.

There have been a few times at the Goon Central board where Drip Guy has put forward words that could be interpreted as backhanded compliments of me (mixed in with heavy helpings of abuse).

In the same way as backhanded compliments are flattering, driving the 2015 Toyota Yaris is fun.

It's often deployed as a backhanded compliment, a way of stating that the movie isn't necessarily good but its mere existence is enough for a built - in audience who are content just to see their favorite characters on the silver screen; think the middling Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or the aggressively underwhelming X-Men: Apocalypse.

That's meant not as a backhanded compliment but as an acknowledgement that good sci - fi is hard to come by, and that impressive world - building rarely segues into sophisticated storytelling grounded in novel ideas.

I have been accused of being a linear thinker as a backhanded compliment as well.

In a meta gesture, and as a backhanded thank - you, the premier had one character descend into paranoia and spout ripped - from - the - fanfic theories, even heading a group of true believers («I believe in Sherlock Holmes»).

Not exact matches

As my Inc.com colleague Geoffrey James points out, that's pretty clearly a backhand slap at Trump.

Hyperloop Tech's rhetoric may even show, albeit in a backhanded way, that it takes HTT seriously as a long - term competitor.

He meant this as a compliment, I was sure, even with the backhanded swipe at my faith, and I was glad to accept it as such.

I am pointing out that citizens of the Middle East have legitimate grievances against western interference as it so often has been backhanded and resulted in bloodshed.

Such a backhanded compliment pays homage to the newfound professionalism of CCM, as compared to the atrocious production standards that marked the music for its first two decades.

Totals: One burning horse; a sisterly prison slap; a wicked backhand as punishment for hitting a prince; one scaly princess burned at the stake (NOT OKAY); a cornucopia of violence in the Meerenese fighting pits: one totally bitchin» decapitation, one Dothraki impaled, an over-the-shoulder stab to the heart, another guy speared through the chest, a deus ex machina back - stabbing, one combat roll leading to a sword in the gut and an Olympic - worthy javelin toss to kill an assassin.

«He hits his backhand as hard and consistently as anyone on tour.»

Time and time again, people who think of themselves as loyal above all else wind up feeling betrayed, and / or behaving in ways that seem strangely backhanded themselves.

Last year, as a 20 - year - old, the Russian prodigy rode a scintillating backhand, a huge serve and an engaging personality to stardom.

In serving to Fraser in the backhand court the netman on the Olmedo - Richardson team stood on the same side as the server, nullifying Fraser's crisp cross-court return.

The Bulls for whom he scratched and battled for 10 of his 11 NBA seasons — as a reliable scoring guard (14.0 points per game), an in - your - jock stopper (four berths on the NBA all - defensive first team) and a willing and able pugilist (he squared off against Wilt Chamberlain)-- were recognized as the Best Team Never to Win It All, the backhanded encomium now affixed to the Jazz.

As we have seen, if the stick ai nt workin — no slap shots, wrists shots, backhands — there's always the skate shot (sans kicking motion of course)... now for tonight — the butt shot.

Some describe this England under - 17 side as the «new golden generation» for England, a thinly veiled backhanded compliment alluding to the fact that a side containing Michael Owen, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and a young Wayne Rooney failed to perform on the biggest stages.

Nara made a slow start to the second set as she suffered her second service break of the match in the opening game, a powerful backhand return giving Konta a second break point which she took as her opponent double - faulted.

She did as well as anyone in her position has done over the last 30 - odd years (this is, at best, a backhanded compliment).

Whether its the backhanded flip to home plate, the diving foul ball catch in the stands, or his clutch homer as Mr. November, Derek Jeter will always be remembered as a New York icon who played the game with dignity and hard work, Governor Cuomo said.

Think of running on a grass tennis court as opposed to returning backhands on a playground asphalt court.

Often used as a set - up punch for the stronger backhand, to measure distance or in some rare cases as a power shot.

In Australia last year, I read that Maria Sharapova's backhand and forehand are as good or better than mine, and that the only reason I win is that my serve is bigger.

I hate particularly backhanded compliments and passive aggressive attitude, as they're more difficult to manage!.

Much as I love Ms. Bradshaw I can't tell if that is meant as a true compliment or a backhanded one.

As a sign of how well Daley and Goldstein have cast the film, there's an early scene featuring a deadpan Camille Chen as a fertility doctor, whose backhand insults and dives into inappropriate personal matters almost go past our noticAs a sign of how well Daley and Goldstein have cast the film, there's an early scene featuring a deadpan Camille Chen as a fertility doctor, whose backhand insults and dives into inappropriate personal matters almost go past our noticas a fertility doctor, whose backhand insults and dives into inappropriate personal matters almost go past our notice.

To call a movie «airy» and «slight» is a backhanded compliment at best, but in reference to such an inconsequential and inconsistent piece, «not bad» is as much of an endorsement as I can give it.

Outside of the tournaments are matches that involve beating and taking a player's ability such as Sampras's volleying, Murray's topspin backhand or Roddick's serve, for example, (you'll definitely be wanting that last one).

He also touches on the casting of the first zombie, describing the actor's features as «rectilinear» and «disjointed» — which, to me, is probably something like the very definition of a backhanded compliment.

Of course, the director never had someone as talented as Wilkinson in the role, and the veteran actor has a field day as the cold - hearted mobster who disciplines his cronies with backhanded slaps and tortures his enemies with American crawfish.

Their excellent performances help the movie sweep along its formulaic path, but it's the smaller moments, such as Stone's scenes with Andrea Riseborough as hairdresser (and romantic interest) Marilyn Barnett, that really give this an ace edge — Simon «Slumdog Millionaire» Beaufoy's script fuses Billie's private battle to recognise her own sexuality with her public one, a balance that gives this a stronger emotional backhand than you might expect.

So even as Gerwig was ascending as an actress, she was greeted by a backhand, and often more than one.

Where some of Anderson's previous films (such as THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU) had a more subtle strand of humour, THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL contains a lot more backhanded comments and slapstick elements.

TIME magazine also described the new Tennis game as probably being the most fun and having excellent controls; the player can forehand, backhand, lob, and slice the ball with its very refined controls.

Brawl, and players may have noticed that he doesn't play exactly as he did in Brawl, for his «shoulder slam» side - smash has been replaced by a backhand punch from his mighty fist.

It can also grow old trying to achieve the required number of backhand winners when it seems as if your opponent isn't setting themselves up to be beaten by that shot selection.

and fully criticizing realclimate censorship — no half measures or backhands, the Full Monty as you well know how to do, then I'll post something on entropy, which you can discuss to your heart's content.

If that is supposed to be a backhanded rebuttal of my calculations, it may reassure you to know that I reconstructed you F3 filter using AVERAGE -LRB--RRB- only, having verified that the behaviour of that function was the same as you stated in the case of empty cells.

This smartwatch performs as well as any other on the market, though that's a bit backhanded as Android Wear smartwatches are still buggy.

Motion controls were also detailed for Mario Tennis Aces, with the Joy - Cons able to be used as a racket, with forehand and backhand motions.

Back then, Spencer was visibly offended by Sony's backhanded jab at its rival and, as a recent interview suggests, things haven't improved in the time since.

Note Bauserman's rather clever backhanded way of touting sole father - custody as perhaps equal to joint custody which in turn is — according to Bauserman's meta - analysis and notwithstanding all those problems divorced children ostensibly have — equivalent to an intact family.

He backhands and insults Carolyne's (known and well documented) success as less than what it could be because she «failed to seek it out,» with proper marketing.