Sentences with phrase «clear the deck for»

At first, the only way for us to survive the CD menace was to start clearing the decks for the new stocks, so we started discounting our LPs.

This will allow to be able to clear the decks for the next waves of baby Braves in the pipeline.

Swansea have began clearing the decks for Mesa's arrival by parting company with Franck Tabanou.

The north London club are clearing the decks for a massive cash bid that could even exceed the previous highest fee for an English striker — the # 25.6 million Manchester United paid Everton for Wayne Rooney in 2004.

It's a move that would likely clear the deck for the new legislative session in 2014.

Dealing with heating bills, cigarette packaging and payday lending in advance of the Autumn Statement was worth the u-turn headlines to clear the decks for George Osborne, while the re-hiring of Craig Elder and Tom Edmonds to run a digital strategy is now producing concrete results.

Probably the best case that the President can make is that he was exercising his prerogative by clearing the deck for his own appointees.

Debut writer - director Gillian Robespierre springs an early surprise with Obvious Child, a screwball comedy that clears the decks for a breakout performance from Jenny Slate as Donna, an oversharing stand - up comic who will joke about everything from the stains on her pants to the abortion she has booked for the following day.

A court victory in the teacher - evaluation case would clear the decks for even more thoroughgoing reforms of teacher preparation and support of the kind that Ruszkowski has indicated he is interested in pursuing.

The extra space clears the deck for a $ 4,050 Executive Seating package with a single, right - side recliner and powered footrest.

Some industry observers believe the breakup clears the deck for Loblaws, which purchased Shoppers in 2014, to merge or overhaul the PC Plus and Optimum programs, recognized in surveys as among the most favoured by Canadians.

Instead of simply clearing the decks for a tranche of this private collection, as other museums had in the past — the Whitechapel Art Gallery, the Guggenheim in Bilbao — the curators decided to match his art to their own.

They have cleared the decks for the big battle, over the epoxy linings of cans from food to beer to soft drinks, and the opposition just lost a big part of their argument, because cute vulnerable babies don't drink beer.

Essentially, we clear the deck for what's most important and figure out the pitfalls you have experienced so far.

Not exact matches

While these have been prospects before, it appears that the deck is now cleared for management to focus its attention to this matter.»

If you regard the idea of a store watching you shop as a privacy invasion, you might also want to steer clear of today's garden - variety grocery stores, which are themselves decked out with cameras for security purposes.

wenger seems to be trying to clear the decks a little with a big wage earner of the roster in poldi and that might just mean we could be getting in another big earner in hopefully in the defensive aspect and not a silly big money move for cavani (i would prefer higuain) might be worth a punt in terms of more reliability in front of goal.

Edge draft class is dice rolls so kick the can, we already took DLs and safeties for years, you can get great talent at X in day 3, 2019, whatever it takes to clear the deck to take offensive linemen early and often.

But I can tell you this, sir, that I threw two fastballs, and he hit the second one for the longest ball I ever saw — it cleared those whole three decks — and I was too surprised to be mad anymore.»

It is imperative that whoever is running the club must bite the bullet and clear the decks ready for the new man to take over in June.

But it would mean the club could clear the decks in a very public fashion at home in front of their fans who are now desperate for a bit of transparency and a little less PR.

Portion of the lumber was milled from trees harvested at Drumlin Farm (larch for the porch decking was harvested to clear the area for the new building)

This crater is much older, arguably dating back to a time, some 250 million years ago, when something — perhaps a projectile from outer space — wiped out the majority of the species on Earth, including most reptiles, sponges, corals, starfish, clams, sea scorpions, and fish, thereby clearing the evolutionary decks for dinosaurs to become dominant.

And finally, one assumes that all of the above will somehow collide in this massive conclusion to the Infinity War storyline, before the decks are cleared for a Phase Four of movies about Marvel superheroes taking well - deserved vacations.

John Lee Hancock («The Blind Side «-RRB- is slated to direct the film, which may still have to wait a bit for Hanks» schedule to clear up as he's got Paul Greengrass ««Captain Phillips» on deck next.

A proposal to create a new teacher training system for the state died in the Kentucky legislature last month as lawmakers cleared the decks to deal with thorny budget and health - care \ reform issues.

(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)

UV Resistant Coating Each Rear Deck Spoiler contains is finished with UV - resistant clear - coat paint for resistance against various environmental conditions (take care of this as you would take care of your vehicle's paint finish - polish then coat with good - quality wax or synthetic protectant).

Penguin reached an agreement with the European Union «to settle its antitrust investigation over agency pricing, in order to «clear the decks» ahead of the company's proposed merger with Random House,» the Bookseller reported, noting that under the deal, Penguin «would not «restrict, limit or impede» e-book retailers» discounts or their ability to «set, alter or reduce retail prices for e-books» for two years.»

When you download something, On Deck automatically makes room for your selected content — there's no hassle of needing to clear out space yourself.

If you're looking for a calm space for yoga or meditation, the deck is the perfect spot to clear your mind or simply even out your tan.

It seems clear that Explore is mostly intended as somewhere for players to grab extra booster packs in case they become stuck during the story and need to tinker with their deck.

If last year's list tried to clear the decks of a resolutely native Young British Art creeping towards middle age and establishment status, this year's shortlist is interesting for different reasons.

If last year's list tried to clear the decks of a resolutely native Young British Art creeping towards middle age and establishment status, this year's shortlist is interesting for rather different reasons.

Many congrats to all for getting the paper published — it is clear the decks are still stacked against sceptic papers, but I hope papers like this and the events of climategate will make sure editors are increasingly objective about publication.

They are appointed to short, fixed terms (usually of three to five years» duration), and governments routinely exercise their reappointment power in a capricious, ideologically motivated fashion, with incoming governments clearing the decks of appointees remaining from the prior government or removing those who deliver unpopular decisions (or, apparently just as often, refusing to reappoint adjudicators for no discernible reason whatsoever).

«The impetus for the decision was an anxiety on the part of the Home Secretary to clear the decks so that he could really make a concerted attack on terrorism.

Why you should buy them: You're looking for mountable speakers to bust out clean and clear sound for your deck, pool, or patio.

In certain parts of the country — clear weather periods in July and August are prime time for deck building, resurfacing and renovations.

Outdoor living areas are also impressive, and feature a heated pool and spa with rock waterfall, large pool deck and paved patio, two levels of covered terraces, a fire pit, summer kitchen, and a cleared area ideal for a tennis court, putting green, or private helicopter pad.

I bought a new patio set for my deck and my husband cleared away the firewood pile.

These canny storage ideas will ensure the decks are clear for food prep, so you can merrily roll out puff pastry or spiralize courgettes without battling bottles and jars for space.

The homeowners installed cement siding and hurricane windows to ensure the residence was strong enough to stand up to the elements, but they were also careful not to overlook aesthetics, opting for a traditional pitched roof and expanded decks with clear railings to provide interest to the rear facade.

I selected a clear glass pendant to keep the sight lines open to the new backyard deck, as well as a glass and gold flush mount fixture (not shown) for the working area of the kitchen.