Sentences with phrase «catch flak for it»

P.S. I've got a post at Cato making a related point: is it really libertarians who should catch flak for being too indulgent toward persons who want to be excused from vaccination?

Do you ever catch flak for making art that is too beautiful?

Yep... I see God of War 2 moving PS2's like crazy next year... Haha... you should change that before you catch flak for it.

I don't expect you'll see much of that behaviour any more — the larger chains are ultimately competing now via their store and food & beverage offerings, which smaller owners / chains can't hope to compete with (& the larger chains know they won't catch flak for that)-RSB-.

I do realize that my view is extreme, and I catch flak for it often.

While U.S. students often catch flak for their performance on large - scale international assessments, they may be approaching world dominance on one such indicator: sleepiness.

Spider - Man 3 I'll catch flak for this, and I could not care less (I've already caught enough since it came out).

I fear that when I take my oath before receiving my commission in the Navy this next summer I will catch flak for not wanting to say «So help me God» as was required during my last 3 enlistments.

Nor did he catch any flak for it.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is one of several top Trump administration officials to catch flak for taking pricey flights instead of flying coach.

Buffett, whose Berkshire held an 8.59 % stake in IBM as of the end of last year and who has caught some flak for his stake, said his cost basis in IBM was around $ 170 a share and that he had still never sold a share.

Four years ago, NBC News caught some flak for saying that Wise — with his focus on faith and family instead of partying with his fellow athletes — was living an «alternative lifestyle.»

Roquan Smith: Smith has caught some flak for not playing more downhill at times, but I don't really see that when I watch him on tape.

De Blasio has caught flak for saying he instructed his son, Dante, to «take special care» during any encounter with police.

De Blasio caught some flak for leaving the country just one day after NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia was shot and killed in the Bronx.

He has also caught flak for not moving as swiftly on police reform and his continued embracing of broken windows policing, a method that activists and some elected officials say disproportionately targets communities of color.

August 14: Mayor de Blasio caught flak for working out for at least 80 minutes in the Park Slope Y during a tense standoff in Staten Island between a gang leader and the NYPD that ultimately led to the suspect's death.

Earlier this week, Cuomo caught flak for saying that he has been part of debates that were a disservice to democracy.

Either way, while Cadillac catches flak for its controversial ELR ad, the above Ford ad...

Hopefully, no one else is applauding them for being reasonable, but only after catching flak for the move.

No, they caught flak for the same thing they're catching flak for this year, not saying one way or the other.

I swear if I look literally anywhere else on the internet and see Nintendo catching flak for this and not the others, I'm gonna lose even more faith in the internet.

Ubisoft caught some flak for this a few years back, though that's died down in recent years.

COLUMBUS — Thirty - six years after catching flak for one of the most bold and dire predictions about global warming, former Ohio State University glaciologist John H. Mercer is being hailed as a visionary.

When Apple launched its Maps app for iOS (and soon coming to the Mac in their Mavericks OSX release), it caught some flak for not supporting public transit natively.

Apple has been catching flak for neglecting its desktop platform lately, and it'll be interesting to see if it can reinvigorate users» interest in the OS — particularly when Microsoft is advancing in leaps and bounds with Windows 10.

Not exact matches

First State Super eventually backed down and thanked Webster, but not before catching considerable flak for its handling of the affair.

Technology catches a lot of flak for being a distraction, but it can also help you focus.

They caught flak because they were donating money to odious groups devoted to fighting marriage equality for gays.

If you start standing up for what is right according to Biblical standards in our church, in our families, in our neighborhoods, in our city, in our state, in our nation, and in our world, again, I guarantee that you will catch some flak, you will be slandered, you will be persecuted.

Team owner Richard Childress has caught a lot of flak for his actions last weekend at Kansas Speedway.

I've caught some flak from family for embracing the concept of «child - led» parenting, where we respond to her needs rather than a schedule, but it's worked so well that the comments have really subsided.

Black is catching flak because she's plain old UNQUALIFIED for the job... and should be denied the waiver.

Donovan, who caught flak from Borough President James P. Molinaro in 2007 for recusing himself from a case involving Molinaro's grandson, is handling two hot potatoes, including one involving embattled Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez, that Kings County D.A. Charles Hynes had to pass on.

Ellison, who recently caught flak from liberals for taking a photograph with IDC State Senator Marisol Alcantara, added that he is «willing to do whatever might be helpful» in uniting the splintered Democratic sects.

He also caught flak from liberal groups that having Trump as president would be a «bonus not just for this state, but for other states also,» and later took to Facebook to clarify his remarks.

Ethical designers catch a lot of flak for not being fashion - forward enough.

Shia LaBeouf's Bizarre Behavior at Berlin: After taking loads of flak for plagiarizing someone else's work to make a short film and then even more for his unusual response to getting caught, Shia LaBeouf continues to suggest he might have lost all composure at the Berlin Film Festival.

You catch a lot of flak from European media for some of the things you do during your personal time, like jetting around the world to various events between races and hanging out with other celebrities, like Justin Bieber.

The Google Nexus 7 has already caught a lot of flak among long - term Android fans for its lack of expandable memory, but it retains much of the versatility of any other Android device.

Video games often catch a good deal of flak for the portrayal of women, or should I say the over-sexualization women endure in gaming.

David Cage and his studio has seemed to catch a ton of flak recently for the last two games it put out, because gamers question if QTEs justify actual gameplay.

Similarly, 2007's Sharkwater — though it justly catches a lot of flak from eco-film aesthetes for its narcissism and naà ¯ vetà © — has an effective, individualized narrative arc about the filmmaker's journey of discovery.

Google caught a lot of flak for the Pixel 2 XL's POLED display issues, regardless of whether the problems were real or perceived.

Both are significantly improved from the DualShock 3, a controller that caught a lot of flak over the years for its rounded analog sticks and lightweight triggers.

Google caught a bit of flak for neglecting to outfit the Pixel 2 XL with a second lens for its 12 - megapixel rear camera.