Sentences with phrase «bark than the bit»

So far the loose populist coalition that swept Trump to the White House has shown more bark than bite on Wall Street, Silicon Valley and «big business» in general — but there's reason to believe it won't necessarily stay that way:

«Despite all the hoopla about how Trump was cracking down, it was more bark than bite,» he says.

Trump was convinced to sell lethal weapons to Ukraine thanks in part to a savvy charm offensive from Kiev — but the deal may be more bark than bite.

But «Atomic Blonde» is more bark than bite.

With more U.S. public schools entering the restructuring phase under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, experts convened here last week agreed that the remedies for schools and districts that don't meet their achievement targets have so far had more bark than bite.

The first round of changes to Canada's mortgage rules were more bark than bite, according to a letter sent to the nation's banks on Wednesday from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

This breed has natural territorial instincts which makes it a great watchdog, though they are more inclined to bark than bite.

The dogs can serve as watch dogs since they are always on the alert, but are usually more interested in barking than biting.

«A bump in mortgage rates has more bark than bite,» said Gino Blefari, CEO of HSF Affiliates, at the time.

«A bump in mortgage rates has more bark than bite,» he says.

Not exact matches

Let's hope the bark of Trump's Twitter (TWTR) account is worse than its bite.

I'm wondering from an economic point of view, when you look at the United States and your discussions with other people in business and in government, is his bark bigger than his bite?

While there is no shortage of critics who don't expect much of Trump's speech beyond some sharp rhetoric, not everyone thinks his bark will be worse than his bite.

The bark of this title is far worse than its bite; it is accessible.

I didn't say anything, because her bite is worse than her bark.

Science Works Their bark is worse than their bite.

The chocolate versions produce a bit more bark since you're adding more ingredients than just the coconut butter.

The justice secretary's painful appearance in front of a Lords committee suggests the Tory human rights bark is worse than its bite.

Unions can be stroppy and difficult but their bite is less threatening than their bark.

So next time you see someone walking a fearsome dog, that person's bark may be worse than his bite.

Loudmouthed Lizard The bark of the flat - tailed gecko is much worse than its bite.

But Dog is also a pack animal, so choose your loyalties carefully in 2018 — and avoid the divisive Alpha figure whose bark may (or may not) be worse than their bite.

I got the bark in small, a bit less baggy than on the model, yet that is what I wanted.

Its bark is worse than its bite, and in the end, only its premise is subversive.

Edmund and Caspian find a pool that holds the power of Midas» gift / curse, and on an island full of invisible creatures whose bark is worse than their bite, Lucy discovers a spell book which could transform her external appearance.

Andrew is thrilled when Fletcher selects him as alternate drummer in his orchestra, and even wonders if his bark isn't worse than his bite when the conductor offers him kind words of encouragement before his first practice.

He reminded me of a lot of fathers I've met; their bark is much bigger than their bite.

The bark initially feels more than the bite, but a glimpse at the speedo suggests otherwise.

Unfortunately, this bark is fiercer than the Abarth's bite.

Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere - in - the - middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels.

Why the bark of rising rates may be worse than the bite.

For me, in the end, the half - year's bark actually proved much worse than its bite...

With more than 120 separate video lessons (representing 15 hours), Doggy Dan walks you through: Obedience training Biting, mouthing, chewing, and stealing Excessive barking Hyperactivity Aggression House training Selective hearing Separation anxiety

A dog's bite may be worse than its bark — especially if the pooch isn't feeling well.

Biting / nipping is slightly more difficult to train out of a pup than, oh say, excessive barking.

By observing repetitive play - signals, such as pawing, paw raising, play bows, or rhythmic or sudden staccato movements, it is possible to interpret the growls and yowls, snarls and snaps, and barks and bites as play rather than fear or aggression.

Quiet dogs that rarely bark knocking down and pin the intruder to the ground rather than biting.

The ideal guard dog, their bark is much worse than their bite.

I have a 5 year old female Chihuahua (Lola) and we just recently introduced an 8 week old male shih Tzu, (Dobby), for the most part Lola tries to ignore him, but Dobby is very playful and everytime he sees her he wants to play either by laying down and barking at her trying to get her attention or by getting close to her, Lola gets annoyed and growls and she has bitten him twice (not hard, no blood involved) we do have some limits for him as he is not allowed in any room other than the living room, during the day when we are at work, we put a crate up to create some separation.

Fortunately, kennel cough's bark is louder than its bite.

The phrase «it's bark is worse than it's bite» is very applicable to the Dane, as their bark is quite intimidating, but will do very little to actually deter an intruder if one got into your home.

very rarely would a schutzhund dog know what to do other than bark if someone is aggressive and not wearing a bite sleeve.

They are truly «living alarms» with a persistent bark that is much bigger than their bite.

Then there's the dog whose bark is worse than his bite, capable of creating a sonic wave to move obstacles.

So if you should seek the legal services of Skeeter Jones, be advised that, like so many law school graduates, his bark is worse than his bite.

Or maybe their bark is bigger than their bite.

The bark of the scheme introduced by the APLR is likely to be louder than its bite and a smaller step towards the gender - neutral parental leave promoted by both the European Commission (EC) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) than might appear at first sight.

Considering this isn't the company's first rodeo against major smartphone makers, some of them successful, there is more bite to this than just bark.

It's possible that Russia is barking more than it will bite.

«The bark was worse than the bite,» he says.