Sentences with phrase «between slinking»

If it's a choice between slinking away with our tails between our legs, looking woebegone, crestfallen and generally hangdog or standing up and giving it a go, then that's no choice at all to me personally.

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The only bright spot was that there was no evidence of my mortification — no cameras, no video — and I simply slunk off with my tail between my legs.

Now he'll slink out of here with his tail between his legs, but not before he tries to delete the evidence of his arrogant ignorance.

The movie opens with a long, winding shot of a snake slinking in - between tall grass and tombstones and into a dark mansion to meet a shadowy figure assumed to be a still - weakened Voldemort.

Between federal statute, court rulings, extensive processes, and sensitive politics, most school boards, supes, and school leaders are content to slink away and try to shave costs elsewhere.

Breathe the throttle, then slink right and barrel into the long and fast 180 - degree right hander that gives plenty of opportunity for the front and rear axles to dance between under - and oversteer, like Latin lovers doing the tango.

From the Staten Island Ferry to the Apollo Theater, and all points in between, three dancers — the Girl, the Creep, and the Gentleman — slink through the streets and inspire the denizens of New York to dance.

Characteristically a high - ranking dog walks with a confident and purposeful gait, with head and tail held high, large eyes and raised ears, whereas a low - ranking slinks along in a fawning, obsequious gait, with lowered head, drawn back lips and protruding or licking tongue, narrow blinking eyes, lowered or flattened ears, raised paw and tail tucked between the legs.

Mr. Meowgi, a former feral kitten, slunk between the balusters until almost his entire body was hanging off the porch, contemplating the distance to the ground.

Buying something is an experience in itself: if you don't barter, they look at you as though there's something wrong with you; if you do dare to, they look so offended that you slink off with your tail between your legs embarrassed that you even asked in the first place.

Normally, this is when you slink away with a whimper and tuck your tail between your legs.

Everyone has noticed and a regular person would simply slink away with their tail between their legs.

I thought, for a few days, that you had finally slunk off with your bigoted tail between your legs.