Sentences with phrase «as old nails»

He is as tough as old nails, you know, not nasty, he's the nicest man, but what he wants, he wants it and he gets it.

Not exact matches

«Old Marley was as dead as a door - nail,» the first paragraph ends — to which the second paragraph adds: «Mind!

Dench totally nails her role as the provincial, inexperienced Philomena, who annoys the skeptical Martin with her old - fashioned sensibilities and penchant for lowbrow romance novels.

What he had forgotten was that I'm a tough - as - nails Scot and that Old Tom Morris had been whispering more and more into my ear.

If he can nail it, then we can have deep mid covered with a new signed player as first choice, and also give us an option in the middle, Arteta being the experienced old man for the games when experience is required and Chambers being back up to the centre - backs, right back and deep mid.

How many rich people do you know of that remind you of those old tough as nails type that you see in pubs among other places, the ones who look like they've been in a few scrapes and are straight talking no bull types with a quick temper?.

The 25 - year old still has a long way to go this season but should he stay fit for a sustained period and replicate his good form, there is no reason why he can not nail down a place in the starting lineup as Mourinho clearly prefers him to his international teammate Chris Smalling, at this point in time.

The 29 - year - old «remains open to offers and will consider his future» after failing to nail down a regular starting spot with the Hammers, having begun only 16 games this season and made nine other appearances as a substitute.

Despite signing a new contract, the young nineteen year - old is still struggling to nail down a regular first - team spot, and being seen as surplus to requirements for now, manager Laurent Blanc is open to the idea of letting him got out on loan till the end of the season.

The 31 - year old winger also believes that the Italian play maker, Francesco Totti could yet go on for a couple more years and that the one - club man should be seen as a role model by young and upcoming footballers to nail the fact that age does not really matter as the Roma legend has made more than 760 appearances for the club.

Boys and girls appear equally prone to the habit in earlier years; however, as they get older, boys are more likely to be nail biters.

Your grandma may suggest that you just peel or nibble your baby's nails off, but that is old school and it might not be the best idea as you might in the process, accidentally take off too much of the nail and may transfer your germs to the delicate skin of the baby.

As your baby becomes older, you can use nail clippers or cuticle scissors to clip the nails.

This nail clipper is thoroughly tested to ensure that it is safe to be used on babies as young as one - day - olds since some babies are born with long nails.

I'm not saying that national breastfeeding month isn't a good thing, but as someone who is grouped with whites I don't have to fight tooth and nail for the same level of acceptance like «minorities» do when I choose to nurse a 2.5 year old in public.

I've been taking Gelatin for almost a year as it is good to support healthy skin during pregnancy, and is also good for joints, skin, hair and nails (trying to strengthen some old soccer injuries in my knees).

As her kids get older, we can't wait to see how she nails the insanity of raising tweens and teens.

Jacket: Aritzia Faux Fur Scarf: H&M (old) Dress: H&M Tights: Joe Fresh Booties: Steve Madden (similar here) Gloves: Anthropologie Belt: H&M Lips: Nars Semi Matte Lipstick «Heat Wave» Nails: Essie «Adore - a-Ball» Dressing my baby bump has been fun as it continues to grow!

I suppose since I loved playing outside in the yard, swinging on an old tire swing that my dad had created by nailing a great big board across between two huge, old trees and tying a rope and an old tire onto it, and wandering through the woods as a child... perhaps that is why I still love digging in the dirt.

Zara Jacket (super similar) / / Old Navy Dress (worn as a top) / / Express Jeans / / Italian Wool Hat (similar) / / Segue Belt (similar) / / Coccinelle Bag / / Ankle Booties via PacSun (super similar) / / Stella & Dot Valor Studs / / ALDO Watch / / Luxe Auctions Bracelet c / o / / Nails: Trade Winds by Revlon

/ Sunnies: Ann Taylor LOFT / Clutch: (old) / Bow Bracelet: BaubleBar / Bow Earrings: ALDO / Necklace and Rings: Family gifts / Lip: Lancome Groupie / Nails: Essie Metallics Good as Gold

, Skinny Jeans — Old Navy, Bracelets — Forever21, Sunnies — Michael Kors (these add a bit of sexy flair), Wedges — Steve Madden, Nails — Essie «Cute as a Button» & «Play Date»

DRESS UP c / o Light as a Feather Kimono H&M V - Neck Jersey Top LUCKY BRAND Sienna Cigarette Jeans TORY BURCH T Logo Leather Sandal SOLE SOCIETY Kianna Satchel KENDRA SCOTT c / o Rae Pendant Necklace, Grady Bracelet GORJANA Mika Necklace MOON & LOLA c / o Eden Pineapple Charm BAUBLEBAR Crystal Dandelion Drops, Slim Hinge Bangle, Old [SIMILAR] RAYBAN Mirrorred Classic Aviators MAC Lipstick in Faux ESSIE Nail Polish in Under Where?

I grew up with older brothers and am proud to say that I am very handy under the hood of a car as well as in the house so if ou don't like chics with dirt under their nails, skip my profile.

Hard as nails 22 year old convicted felon VICTORIA WALKER is given a tough choice by a judge: stay clean and get a job or go to jail.

After seeing him in comedies like The 40 - Year - Old Virgin, Anchorman, and This is 40, I would never have thought of him as a superhero, but he nailed it.

In response to the progressive crushing of her and her sisters» spirits, as the older ones are married off and the younger forced to adopt modest dress and silent submission, Lale becomes a kind of warrior, fighting tooth and nail to hang on to her sense of herself amid a community of sometimes abusive grown ups who would see her corralled and broken, like the wild horse of the title.

There's something incredibly moving about children's ability to play and make their own fun amid chaotic and tragic situations and this film nailed it, training the camera on 7 - year - old actor Brooklynn Prince and her on - screen friends as they explore and goof around while mother Halley (Bria Vinaite) does whatever she must to make rent.

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, is a nail - biting masterpiece of suspense, operating on a philosophical level that is as sophisticated as it is compelling.

Starring as Emmet's fellow travelers are Oscar ® winner Morgan Freeman («Million Dollar Baby»), as Vitruvius, an old mystic; Elizabeth Banks («The Hunger Games,» Emmy nominee for «30 Rock»), as tough - as - nails Wyldstyle, who mistakes Emmet for the savior of the world and guides him on his quest; Will Arnett (Emmy nominee, «30 Rock»), as the mysterious Batman, a LEGOminifigure with whom Wyldstyle shares a history; Nick Offerman (NBC's «Parks and Recreation») as a craggy, swaggering pirate obsessed with revenge on President Business; Alison Brie (NBC's «Community») as a sweet, lovable member of the team, with a powerful secret and Charlie Day, as the spaceman Benny.

Understandably, this kind of game isn't for everyone but if the idea of a tough - as - nails old - school RPG that's incredibly satisfying to master appeals to you then Stranger of Sword City is sure to amaze.

But I also think that this year, 2015, is gonna pretty much put the nail in the coffin for the old way of thinking, because the «othered» books, and the audiences for those books, and the creators of those books, are dominating any real discussion of the medium AND the industry, and the folks who haven't gotten with the program look foolish as hell.

Long nails for cats may cause distress for older cats as they can't walk properly, and their long claws may also get caught in the carpet.

Scratching helps cats remove the old, split, dry outer sheath of the nail as the new nail grows underneath.

You, friends and strangers should handle, hold and hug him regularly, as well as look into his eyes, ears and mouth, examine his genitals and fiddle with his teeth, paws and nails (all of which your veterinarian and groomer will thank you for later) before he's 4 months old.

An older cat can learn to tolerate nail trims, as well, but it may take a bit longer.

Park Ridge Animal hospital is the best hospital for all of your pets needs, I have been using the Hospital for my past pets of seventeen years, and now my new 2 year old cat, his name we all gave him is Jimmy the biter, they take very good care of him, all his shots, his nails, and the food as well.

Since these cat towers are also designed as cat scratching structures, these can help cats remove nail sheaths that have grown relatively old from their claws to help stimulate the growth of new layers.

Q: Dr Mike, could you tell me is the operation for a large soft palate in a 1 yr old pug simple or are there dangers?She was spayed recently and while under the anaseithic was found to have a very large soft palate.She is very nervy and tense for a pug and at times quite growly towards our other pug.She showed signs of this behavior before being spayed and has started doing this again, also I don't know if it is normal or not but her nails are changing from black to white, still good and strong just changing colour.Where we are in New Zealand there is not much information available about conditions like soft palate's etc; as pugs aren't all that common.I would appreciate any advice you can give me.

This is important since these older dogs are still active and they still need protein to build hair, skin, nails, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, as well as muscles.

Also, if these geriatric pets require grooming, we are attentive to any conditions, such as arthritis, that might impact the way we trim nails in any older exotic pets or wings in older birds.

If you have a puppy, make sure you touch his paws regularly and begin to trim his nails as soon as you can so that he won't become stressed and anxious when he needs to have his paws handled as he gets older.

As dogs get older, they run a greater risk of getting arthritis in their feet from nails that have grown into their feet.

As the puppy gets older, you will need to use nail trimmers made for dogs.

Older dogs tend to need to have their nails trimmed more frequently — as they age, they may not be as active anymore, so their nails likely do not naturally wear down as quickly as before.

Plus, with a product like ClotIt, it's not just for nail clipping and minor injuries where old remedies like flour or corn starch may work to absorb enough blood and stop the bleeding; ClotIt can be used when there is a life - threatening injury as well.

Just as older people are advised to wear quality, supportive shoes, older dogs need their nails kept short to avoid exacerbating problems such as arthritis and less - elastic connective tissues.

Sometimes you just need a good old fashioned, tough as nails arcade game to play, am I right?

Gormster again, because they nail this: «As I've grown older it has become increasingly easy to «see the strings», so to speak when playing games.

Like your games old - school in design and tough as nails?