Sentences with phrase «curl in a ball»

Still leaking blood and sweat, he was curled in a ball, mourning a dream that had just been administered its last rites.

I found myself curled in a ball on the upstairs couch more often than I would have liked.

I'm sure you've heard of the «fetal position» which is a fancy way of saying «curled in a ball and squished into wonky positions in tight quarters.»

Sometimes I want to curl in a ball or run to another country and give up on all.

She was so painful when we first saw her that she remained curled in a ball and would not move.

Curled in a ball: This is the least comfortable position for a dog to sleep in, as it requires them to use their muscles to stay curled up.

They will also sleep curled in a ball when in a new environment or surrounded by new people as they are always trying to stay alert.

The hedgehog knows one big thing — that while he is curled in a ball, the fox can't get him.

Not exact matches

I went from a person totally okay with curling up in my leggings and sweatshirt into a tiny ball entertained by pre-loaded podcasts for an entire flight to a traveler constantly comparing the lack of amenities, professionalism, and comfort of any seat on any airline to the two roundtrip business class flights I took on Emirates.

You swat them away, and they curl up in a ball.

Sadly, most VCs were curled up in a ball with their blankies crying for their mommies during this time.

I wanted to curl up in a ball and die.

A historian with a hand on the pulse of contemporary religious culture, I admire her like crazy, so when she expressed some disagreement with my post at CNN, «Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church,» my first instinct was to curl up in a ball and cry.

Sometimes it seems unfair, this incongruity, and I know you often want to feel the wild side of your father, to be thrown in the air, to be curled up in a ball and squeezed, to run through the house as if you are being chased by a roaring lion.

The seven - year - old child climbs right in somehow and curls up in a ball and doesn't answer when I ask what's wrong.

People... think «Eh, it's pain, you deal with it, you get over it» but sometimes it's so severe it actually puts a person on the ground, crawling, writhing, curled up in a ball.

She innocently slipped a quarter into the Pac - Man slot, curled her fingers around the controls, held the bright red ball of the joy stick firmly against her palm, and there she remained — hour upon hour, quarter after quarter, desperately trying to keep her Pac - Man out of the voracious jaws of four different - colored and deceptively cute - looking monsters; trying to make him eat up the dots on the «table» and down the bunches of fruit which occasionally appeared; and sporadically trying to make him turn the monsters into frightened blue turn - tails by eating «energizing dots» — all of this in an attempt to build up points for the owner of the increasingly blistered hand.

I like to think I'm tough, you know, * emotionally *, but if someone punched me in the face I'd curl into a ball and start crying and beg them not to kill me.

It was so outrageously hard, I just wanted to curl up in a ball and cry ha!

William Hanson explains the rules of setting the perfect dinner tableWhite table cloths, starched napkins and a decanter are encouragedSquare plates are «tragic» while table runners are «high treason «He also urges never to allow guests to drink beer at the table By William Hanson For Mailonline Published: 08:19 GMT, 2 October 2015 Updated: 08:56 GMT, 2 October 2015 In the chirpy words of Katherine Mayfair from Desperate Housewives, «we've all had days where it was either set a beautiful table, or curl up in a ball and die»In the chirpy words of Katherine Mayfair from Desperate Housewives, «we've all had days where it was either set a beautiful table, or curl up in a ball and die»in a ball and die».

Results in looping crosses from a bad angle, because he needs to beat both his defender with the curl of the ball and still keep it out of reach of the other opponents.

New signing Jonjo Shelvey was instrumental, threading the ball to Wijnaldum who in turn played in Perez, with the Spaniard curling in to the bottom corner from 20 yards

They wrong foot a defender, they curl the ball in the top corner out of reach of defenders and keepers, they beat defenders on speed and power to a through ball, in short they manage to score a few important goals without an easy assist from a team mate.

Everyone snickers when the other guy's drive lands in the rough, and when someone hits a putt too hard, it is not uncommon to see his opponent imitate a broom - sweeping, back - stepping curler, urging the ball to the green's edge.

Wenger had named a young team for the League cup final vs Chelsea, and 11 minutes in Theo took centre stage curling the ball wonderfully past Arsenals current number one Petr Cech.

Jozy Altidore confidently stood over the ball and curled in a beautiful goal, giving the United States a 1 - 0 lead just moments before halftime.

Aspas later curled a shot well wide after Godín lost the ball in his own box.

A short corner was worked by Willian to Pedro, who, unmarked, curled the ball in from the edge of the area.

A cross came in from the left, which Griezmann took down — his curled effort was stopped by Guilherme but Costa was on hand to turn the ball home.

When it seemed they were certain to snatch the winner, Bony picked up the ball for Crooks» side and curled in a fantastic strike from the edge of the box.

The ever - impressive De Bruyne curled in a dangerous low ball behind the defence and Sterling turned home.

Having been teed - up by Alba for both his goals, the five - time FIFA Player of the Year returned the favour in the 28th minute with a lovely curling pass and the attacking full - back got to the ball before Sergio to prod it into the net.

But once again the French side refused to lie down and got their noses in front again on the hour mark when Payet latched onto Thauvin's ball and danced into the area before curling an exquisite strike into the top corner with the outside of his right foot.

He can shoot from long range and play clever through - balls, but is also capable of dangerous crosses from «narrow» right - sided positions, curled in behind the opposition defence.

In the 29th minute the impressive Roberts worked a one - two with McGregor and curled the ball past Navas from 10 yards for number three with the keeper denying Celtic striker Moussa Dembele six minutes later.

The curling shots that evaded keeper at the last moments, the dipping free kicks which so easily used to fool the shot stoppers, the midfield that always found an Arsenal player at the end of the ball irrespective of how many defenders were in the way and the solo tricks and dribbles that mesmerized numbers of young Arsenal fans few years back (that includes me); that is just not evident in the current squad.

Tony McMahon's corner found Charlie Wyke at the back post and the striker nodded the ball into the path of McCartan who curled in.

In full flow, however, he carried the ball from deep, running at the retreating Burnley defenders as they backed off, before cutting inside Michael Keane on the edge of the penalty area and curling a brilliant right - footed shot past Tom Heaton into the bottom corner.

85: Chilwell curls an inviting ball in once more from the left and Hoedt's attempt clearance comes off his shin and is sliced behind.

I particularly liked the vision and creativity Hopeau showed on an attempted curling through ball to Chenkam in the 25» which just missed paying off and a nice backheel in the box in the 75».

He displayed brilliant technique in coming within inches of curling the ball into the top corner from the edge of the box.

What about this from arsenal.com: «34 — The ball is played into Alexis in the box, and he finds space and curls it into the bottom corner... but he is flagged for offside Read more at https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2017-Aug-27/liverpool-4-0-arsenal-match-report#ZsFrYgJQ1w7oZYgL.99

The closest the Loons came to equalizing was in the 88th minute, when winger Sam Nicholson curled a ball to the foot of 81st - minute substitute Mason Toye.

After James Ward - Prowse curled in a beautiful ball to the back post the 22 - year - old popped up unmarked to calmly stroke home a superb volley.

Again, he's a fullback, typically the realm of straight lines and curled crosses, yet over the past two games, Juve's solid central structure — three center backs and two deeper midfielders — has allowed him to drift in - field and show off the kind of vision, delicate touch, and pure ball - striking that's supposed to be exclusive to center mids.

The Blues attack and Kante curls in a cross towards Morata before fouling Cedric when the ball is half - cleared.

Milan thought they were back in it within four minutes of the restart when Musacchio rifled the ball into the roof of the net after Andre Silva's curling left - foot effort had come back off the post, only for an offside flag to cut their celebrations short.

Seamus Coleman sent the ball across the face of goal and wide in the fourth minute, Phil Jagielka's header was caught by Ryan and Yannick Bolasie then curled a shot off - target.

Rachel Williams» deft chested pass played in White who outpaced the left back, Ellie Stewart, before finishing curling the ball past Rachael Laws.

Alexis Sanchez avoided being wiped out by the full - back before curling the ball into the bottom corner and Aaron Ramsey walked the ball in for a fifth goal.