Sentences with phrase «as winning the lottery»

jbhollen «you equate being the slave of a Hebrew as winning the lottery?
All if's and but's and as easy to predict as the winning lottery numbers.
We recognize that the likelihood of a shark attack is roughly the same percentage as winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning.
of night wakings, a full night's sleep sounds about as good as winning the lottery!
In fact, researchers say, scoring better shuteye perks up mental health as well as winning the lottery.
Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial to health and happiness as winning the lottery, according to research by the Univers...
But back then, the thought that I would ever feel comfortable enough to wear a dress — to expose my arms and legs and vulnerabilities to the world — felt as much of a pipe dream as winning the lottery or riding a unicorn.
If fame is as fickle as winning a lottery, then maybe the best ticket to the top is acceptance into the New York City High School of Performing Arts.
The struggle through agent to publisher to hard copy is becoming almost more than it's worth, and with about as much chance of getting there as winning the lottery.
Unfortunately, this is as plausible as winning the lottery.
When I published my first book I took the attitude it had about as much chance of catching fire as winning a lottery.
As tricky as winning a lottery.
It's also important to bear in mind that if you benefit from a significant windfall during your IVA (such as winning the lottery, receiving PPI compensation or seeing the equity in your house rise) and are able to pay off your debts in full as a result, then your creditors will expect you to meet the IVA fees in addition to your original debt.
Nevertheless, this is the same as winning a lottery.
The feeling of satisfaction that comes from having such a strong sense of compassion for another creature is as great for some as winning the lottery.
It might not be as exciting as a winning lottery ticket, but we're pretty sure it's a win for pet care!
The first and third discussion lasted 4 min and contained a positive, hypothetical topic, such as winning the lottery or planning a trip together.
Finding a home that meets your budget and hits all the items on your wish list is as rare as winning the lottery.

Not exact matches

Spaniards are hoping for an earlier Christmas present Thursday as they could win a share of $ 2.4 billion from the world's biggest lottery.
But perhaps the more important battle will take place at the bottom of the standings, as teams jockey for position in an attempt to win lottery balls.
This comes as no surprise, since 70 percent of these working Americans love what they do — to the point that 80 percent would continue working even if they won the lottery.
A beautiful wife is not always a blessing as some of lifes biggest lessons do not come when you win the lottery but when you fall down in complete loss and suffering.
Spin it however ya want, but the fact remains as such — saying the prayer with the understanding that it might not be answered can be of more help than blindly saying, «Gd, please help me win the lottery
Of course, most Oscars viewers have about as much chance of attaining that lifestyle as of winning the New Jersey Lottery.
To think that this reality show would somehow cure the ills of society is as likely as me winning the next lottery.
We should translate talanta as «a huge bucket full of solid gold» or «a bank CEO megabonus» or «winning the Ohio Lottery
It seems as if everyone wins in the lottery.
This is like winning the lottery for me as I've been dying to try it but have been too busy to order it online.
Bringing in 3 bad players and hoping that one is not as bad as you think he is - is not winning the lottery.
Beal, Middleton, and Lowry all profile as 3rd options on a championship team... if you pick somebody like that in the lottery you're probably going to have to pay them max money to keep them eventually, if your goal is to win the championship that hurts your ability to build your team potentially.
Tensions boil over as our bloggers make the case for why their team «deserves» to win the NBA Draft Lottery — and the rights to Anthony Davis — on Wednesday.
I'd give that about as good a chance as us winning the Draft lottery from the # 15 spot in 2020.
If I win the lottery I would buy a season ticket for life and give one as lottery to any gooner.
And as we all know, you lose in the lottery a lot more often than you win.
So embrace this moment because the spuds would celebrate (as if they won the lottery) if they were to finish 2nd and above us!
I know that at first glance, not many people would compare Arsenal with Man City at the minute, because the last 10 years or so have seen the two clubs operating about as differently as possible, with Arsene Wenger working on a shoestring and our trophy winning ability dwindling year on year, while a succession of City bosses have been throwing money around like lottery winners and propelling the club to it's most successful period.
We signed Mustafi and Perez real close to deadline so it isn't impossible to get a couple done, even if the chance of me winning the lottery is 10 times as good XD
No matter who wins the lottery, it looks as though they'll be picking Davis based on his intriguing length (7 - 4 wingspan) and incredible timing on blocks.
I may be having a pragmatic view on this but as I said, I want change, daydreaming about Silent Stan selling because some people protest against him is as good as me hoping to win the lottery... I think I have more chance of winning the lottery XD
If I were giving odds as to whether this is likely in the next twenty years, let us say, I would prefer my chances of winning the National Lottery; even though I never buy tickets!
Frank Pollack: The cynic says that Pollack essentially won the lottery with his job as offensive line coach in Dallas.
Some have drawn comparisons between the two incidents, saying that Barkley's attempt was the same as Ox's but because his resulted in a goal he was applauded whilst Ox was criticised, the difference in my opinion was the options, Barkley really had no other options and most of his team mates were safely behind him, therefore he bought a ticket to the lottery and won, Ox had options, plenty of them and at 2 - 0 up there was no need to try and force a third before half time.
Supporters who sign up for the all new lottery will pay just # 1 per week to be in with a chance of winning up to # 25,000 as well as some exclusive Leeds United prizes.
In theory, a constitutional amendment could pass with a small minority, if voter turnout and concern was very low, just as in theory, you could win 500 million dollars in the next lottery.
This makes an impression that those who got an US visa are as lucky as those who won in a lottery.
Teachers union members and pro-charter school advocates demonstrated outside the governor's mansion on New Year's Eve, as inside, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his partner Sandra Lee greeted guests who won a lottery attend an annual open house, one day before the governor is to begin his second term.
Teachers union members and pro-charter school advocates demonstrated outside the governor's mansion on New Year's Eve, as inside, Governor Andrew Cuomo and his partner Sandra Lee greeted guests who won a lottery to attend an annual open house, one day before the governor is to begin his second term.
In reality you have about as much chance of being eaten by a shark as you have of winning the lottery twice.»
«Sociality can be thought of as evolution's winning lottery ticket,» Hughes says.
The patterns of neural activity underpinning our selves keep changing throughout our lives as we learn to play checkers, read Thus Spake Zarathustra, fall in love, lose a job, win the lottery, get divorced, take Prozac.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z