Sentences with phrase «difficult run for their money»

Ohio gave the Huskies a surprisingly difficult run for their money in Athens last year.

Not exact matches

And Elon Musk is running a business, not a charity, so coming up with a way to generate money from reconstructing Puerto Rico's energy system will be crucial for private companies to step in, which will be difficult as the island copes with its financial struggles.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

Steve Bruce's side, with all their energy and desire, gave the Gunners a run for their money, but Sanchez scored a delightful goal from a difficult angle to put his side ahead in the first half.

Bespalko acknowledges it will be difficult to sustain students» gains after the grant money runs out — which might mean the end of extended hours, unless the district finds other ways to pay for them.

I believed that it would be very difficult for the rating agencies to downgrade the financial guarantors, because they were such a large part of their AAA ratings, and because they would lose money in the short run from doing so.

If and when things get truly difficult — you are unemployed for longer than expected and your money is running out or you are confronted with a medical emergency — you may want to apply for public assistance.

For students without prior experience in money management, this can be difficult, and they often run into money problems toward the end of the semester.

Whether it be trading on Bermuda Isles, running around and searching for turtles (leading to a challenge which, on the surface is very simple, though I found myself consistently making it difficult for myself) or pretty much falling into the generic RPG tropes of questing on behalf of someone else in order to gain money or XP and even a running competition which I still don't really understand the meaning of.

Though it's more difficult than it needs to be, is slightly short on content, and is focused on randomized upgrades, Powerstar Golf fits well within the genre, doesn't cost much at all, and give even the best pros a run for their money.

There is an extremely large amount of money involved in biomed research as well, making it very difficult for scientists - young and old - to run counter to the status quo.