Sentences with phrase «cost him a leg»

There is hope, but no guarantee, that Grant Newsome will be able to return from a right knee injury suffered in 2016 that nearly cost him his leg.

A New Jersey man won a $ 26 million award from a Manhattan developer after a 20 - foot plunge through a hole on a construction site cost him a leg.

A mountain - climbing tragedy cost him both legs, and the artificial limbs available were not up to snuff, so Hugh Herr decided to make the limbs he wanted.

In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg.

Not exact matches

Top - end machines from both iRobot and Dyson currently cost an arm and a leg, but with the two engaged in a battle for consumers» floors, robovacs will presumably get better and cheaper quickly, to the point where they may become something every household is going to want.

Tech gifts don't have to cost an arm and a leg, and they can be small enough to pop into a stocking.

Owners usually fear that upgrades will cost them an arm and a leg.

(Getting your mare a «date» with Smarty Jones, the horse that won the first two legs of the 2004 Crown, used to cost $ 100,000; now it's just $ 10,000, according to the Times.)

There's no cheap date in Zurich and running costs an arm and a leg in Copenhagen.

Glickman, 27 at the time, quickly zeroed in on phone costs: like almost all countries other than the United States, Argentina had a state - run phone company that charged an arm and a leg for international calls, and Amex Argentina was running up a monthly bill of $ 25,000 in international calls.

The extremely lucky might find a return leg for the same price, but more often than not, flights back from Europe cost more than flights to it on budget airlines.

Getting your startup noticed doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

In an effort to grow revenue and profits amid margin - crimping cost increases, American and its rivals are segmenting their cabins into smaller classes of service, including no - frills basic economy and premium economy, which offers a larger seat, more leg room and an amenities kit for a higher fare.

Google's low - cost Chromebook laptops make Chrome OS the most popular operating system in American classrooms, and it's giving Google's G Suite productivity suite a leg up on Microsoft Office.

Whether you enjoy socializing, writing, helping your community, or helping your neighbor, there is a strategy for building your audience that can fit both your personality and your business, without costing an arm and a leg.

Again, increasing morale and productivity doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.

These are cryptocurrencies that are a little easier to get without costing an arm and a leg.

thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!

Against the 129.80 cost basis of my long leg, the trade yields an expected 7.18 % annualized.

The failure of high cost North American producers to cut production in an oversupplied world oil market is setting the stage for another leg down in oil prices.

I usually advise keeping early budgets low so that you can learn without costing you an arm and a leg.

Jody Mitic was a sniper moving through the dark on patrol in Afghanistan when he tripped an IED that cost him his lower legs.

And while Otezla's competition may have a leg up in the efficacy department — England's cost watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, last month declared that Celgene's product was «a less effective treatment» than existing rivals — it has its own distinguishing feature.

And they don't have to cost an arm and a leg.

This is because, for example, if you lost a leg and were unable to work for several months, but accumulated hefty hospital costs in addition to your normal living expenses, your outstanding financial obligations (such as a mortgage) would still be there.

Other Risks: Spreads, Straddles, and other multiple - leg option strategies can entail substantial transaction costs, including multiple commissions, which may impact any potential return.

Let's address the elephant in the room upfront: bid testing, contrary to popular belief, need not cost an arm, leg and business in order to be run properly.

So I took the Camry to Toyota, and again, they said they could clean it out for me, but it would cost an arm, a leg, and my next of kin.

On top of that, the same right - wing cons who praise capitalism as the reason that millions of people have, truthfully, found a way out of poverty, support politicians who keep wages stagnated, attack the very CONCEPT of a minimum wage despite the skyrocketing inflation and general cost of living, and support one war after another that makes a handful of people VERY rich while millions suffer, and thousands of troops come home with no legs (and thus, lose their jobs and often never recover).

Cost me an arm and a leg to get rid of that jerk.

This is a 5 star it's easy to, make and don't cost a arm and leg to make keep them coming thanks I'm on kidney dialysis and have to watch my fluid intake this is right up my lane thank u again

I debated long and hard over calling Tina's and asking them to overnight a coconut cream pie — but then I snapped back into reality and realized it would cost me an arm and a leg and probably wouldn't produce the same eye - rolling euphoria my husband would expect.

Kept chilled, they make a wonderful afternoon treat that wont stick to your hips or cost an arm and a leg.

Marshmallows cost an arm and a leg here but I think I'd risk losing them to make these!

It won't cost you an arm and a leg, and if you have a good connection to your local fish monger, you can capitalize on the freshest ocean catch available.

If it's all right, I have one more East Village / NYC question for you - any recommendations on where to buy shrimp that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

its a serious ish over here, but to be honest it costs an arm and a leg here!

So French school it is for her, no matter if it costs us an arm and leg!

And Problem # 3, if they are organic they cost an arm and a leg!

Good to know you don't have to use them since they cost an arm and a leg!

They would have cost me an arm and a leg in Boston.

though it is quite heartbreaking I can't try them as is, I live in Pakistan where you can't source things like sweet white sorghum flour, even coconut flour is hard to come by and often costs an arm and a leg as these things are imported and very limited in stick.

I need to try the zucchini trick — once they don't cost an arm and a leg anymore like they do right now.

Here they're showing you how to make kombucha that tastes great and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

The dates that they sell here in the produce department are the Medjool variety and they cost an arm and a leg.

The e-cookbook, which is titled Eat to Run: Fuel Your Fitness without Breaking the Bank, features nourishing and delicious recipes geared towards runners» needs (but can be enjoyed by everyone) and don't cost an arm and a leg to make.

Unbelievable energy and commitment — However first leg cost us again..

He does not cost an arm and a leg.

Keeping Ozil and Sanchez was down to the fact it would cost more to replace them and the chances are they would have been replaced by deadwood standard players and Wenger and Co truly wouldn't have a leg to stand on if this had occurred.

He is too one legged for my liking and that cost us the goal against Everton.