Sentences with phrase «balked at going»

The shifter worked smoothly most of the time, but occasionally it balked at going into reverse.

Transmission: It is generally an excellent, effortless five - speed unit, though it occasionally balked at going from first to second.

The reason I had balked at going lower than that (other than the fact that I don't want to be the heat tyrant that my dad was, though I understand now why he was) was that the kids tend to sleep without blankets on.

Anderson, who didn't return SI's phone calls, apparently balked at going to Toronto for the same reasons Gill threatened to retire if he was dealt to the Raptors — players don't want to play for a floundering franchise and deal with what they perceive to be an unfavorable tax situation (page 118).

Don't be surprised if your child becomes clingy, regresses in toilet training, reverts to baby talk, or suddenly balks at going to her familiar preschool.

Don't be surprised if your child becomes clingy, overly quiet, or suddenly balks at going to school.

Although Dad doesn't grasp the fact that Billy is literally eating worms, he does offer some encouragement and shares his own apprehensions about being accepted when his son balks at going to school.

Not exact matches

and when the U.S. Congress balked at providing more aid in 1985 he went on television to denounce the «craven submission of our leaders and Congress to the demands of communism, [which] makes you sick to your stomach.»

Most of those piously talking about individuals helping others are simply those that are already the most stingy and balk at the idea of any tax dollars going to someone less fortunate.

No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own health insurance plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.

I love going for walks and balking at the huge juicy rose hips growing everywhere we go.

Frozen blueberries often go into the mix, but when fresh blueberries are in season, I balk at mixing them into smoothies.

My husband who balks at the idea of diet food, went back for seconds.

I balked a little bit at the price of hemp hearts and walnuts when I was first making this but I've really found that a little goes a long way.

Many may balk at the idea of going north to even more frigid temperatures, but I assure you it will invigorate all your senses, enchant your entire family and make you appreciate winter (and it's milder version in Chicago) even more.

Your child should go to bed at the same time every night — weekends included — ideally between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. (Many parents, especially those who work outside the home, balk at an early bedtime — but unless your child can and does snooze until 8 a.m. every day, a 9 p.m. bedtime will deprive him of much - needed sleep.)

Thompson, a Buffalo Democrat, told me in no uncertain terms that he's not going to leave his colleague, Sen. Bill Stachowski, «out to dry like that» when it comes to balking on the revenue bill, which leaves at least two solid «no» votes until the Assembly decides to deal on this issue.

The same goes for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has long balked at the idea of revealing his client list, but had a change of heart on the subject after Gov. Andrew Cuomo came into office pledging to clean up Albany.

Prior to going into the chamber, Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson appeared with key members who had been been balking at voting «yes» to announce he had finally convinced them to stick with the conference.

Not that they'll necessarily get it though; some hard line austerity hawks in cash strapped councils across the country are undoubtedly going to balk at the idea of being inundated with more calls for aid than they can possibly service after Westminster cut their budgets.

But he balked at resigning, allegedly stating, «I don't want to be let go.

The rezoning was stopped only recently by the City Council, which balked at the potential loss of millions in tax revenues from letting air rights in the neighborhood go to developers at fire - sale prices.

The public may balk at geoengineering, but we've got to think boldly if we're going to protect our coasts, says glaciologist Slawek Tulaczyk

When people balk at having to wait five years for the effects of meditation to cement, I remind them that five years is going to pass by anyway, so you may as well be meditating in that time.

just wondering, heard so much about the gelatin that I went out and purchased a little bag of it at the balk barn, she said it is edible, now I was reading an article that said use 1/4 cup of cold water and 2 teaspoons in a cup stir good and dissolve, place in fridge, and just before you are ready to go to bed take it out of the fridge and set it aside, in the morning mix it with some juice and drink it, well my husband says the crystals never really dissolve, so not sure what kinda of gelatin it is, should we be mixing it with warm water, and also on the article it shows like squares of jello, so we were thinking that the mixture we mix at night should be thicker, is it safe to drink the kind from the Balk Barn...balk barn, she said it is edible, now I was reading an article that said use 1/4 cup of cold water and 2 teaspoons in a cup stir good and dissolve, place in fridge, and just before you are ready to go to bed take it out of the fridge and set it aside, in the morning mix it with some juice and drink it, well my husband says the crystals never really dissolve, so not sure what kinda of gelatin it is, should we be mixing it with warm water, and also on the article it shows like squares of jello, so we were thinking that the mixture we mix at night should be thicker, is it safe to drink the kind from the Balk Barn...Balk Barn... thx

Naturally, Wally balks at this, but he is persuaded to go along with Jones when the latter kidnaps both Carol and Fran Post (Virginia Grey), the daughter of Wally's sponsor (Henry O'Neill).

A trained mechanic, he goes through the process of being able to stay in Helsinki but when his asylum application is rejected, Khaled balks at being sent back to his country, which is still at war.

In a joke about how the «male apology» is going through a renaissance, Mulaney and Kroll balked at how C.K. mentioned numerous times that his accusers — whom he admitted to masturbating in front of without consent — «admired him» greatly.

When a principal refuses to allow parents in the classrooms or balks at changing a policy parents feel strongly about, it's time to marshal your resources and go over the principal's head, says Sue Ferguson, chairperson of the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education in Fairfax, Va..

Some publishers have balked at signing on, perhaps for fear of piracy, MacDonald speculates, but they might be getting it exactly wrong: Brenner thinks readers aren't demanding digital comics from libraries because they are going to pirate sites instead.

My other consistent experience is that agents give up on submissions after 1 - 4 rejections, balking at sending a project anywhere else after their first few guesses proved wrong; even though making a sale is a case of finding the editor who loves the book, and — gosh, go figure!

This is a similar discussion I have been having with a musician friend of mine, people balk at paying for a 99 cents song not realizing all the hard work, years of training, etc, that goes into producing that song.

Denying Ghirlandaio's role in launching Michelangelo's career was such a transparent deception that even the usually accommodating Vasari balked, going to great lengths in the second edition of his Lives (1568) to rebut Condivi's claims by quoting at length from the actual contract.

The really scary thing is that I've pitched to companies that pay their employees darn good money and balk at what I charge because they know they can go to Craigslist and get someone to write their content or ad copy for five bucks.

Or do you procrastinate, balk at the required tasks that go with getting published, start projects but never finish them, and allow life to get in the way of achieving your writing dreams?

If the salesperson balks at providing such information — or gives you a line that suggests none of your money goes toward commissions or marketing expenses — I'd move on to someone willing to be more upfront where your investment dollars are going.

When the vet quoted # 300 (about $ 400) for the mini-operation, the man reportedly balked at the cost, but after thinking about it, he called the veterinary practice back to give them the go - ahead for the surgery.

I typed «14ers.com» into my browser — the go - to website for all things pertaining to Colorado's storied fourteeners — and balked at the terrifying photos of Crestone Needle on my screen.

There will be some Night Trap purists who'll balk at the idea of being able to see what's going on in all eight rooms at once, but I like it.

Even as Washington goes into a frenzy over energy, many of the oil companies are staying on the sidelines, balking at investing in new technologies favored by the president, or even straying from commitments they had already made.

Also, I balk in a big way how people use things like Climategate (where clearly some bad things were going on) as a «blanket» to cast over all Scientists that you (and others here at CE) don't agree with.

Insurance companies are more likely to balk at settling some kinds of claims than others — and the likelihood of having to go to trial is much higher in these kinds of Florida car accidents.

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Someone looking at, say, an Oculus Rift, an HTC Vive Pro and a Magic Leap is going balk at such as massive difference in price.

FCNY turned cautious after going public in 2016 and balked at building the rest of the structures, citing a supposed surplus of 30,000 new apartments in Brooklyn.

But my husband won't give up the fan (we are in Texas and it's hot) and he balks at anything that requires going up into the attic.