Sentences with phrase «falls flat because»

But this usually falls flat because of common resume mistakes.

The premise is awesome, but the execution falls flat because the puzzles don't require much thinking.

Oh, he blurred the guy's face and bookended the video with a message about «doing this for awareness, so here's a number to the suicide hotline», but his attempt at sincerity falls flat because his actions didn't back it up.

Yet this great feature falls flat because it's supportive of player goal nor part of the core loop.

While intended to empower banking customers navigating the financial services industry, pundits say the «Comprehensive Financial Consumer Code» falls flat because it does little to protect Canadians from being nickel - and - dimed at every turn.

Burton scores points for his wicked visual style, but the film falls flat because after all the madness, it's nearly impossible to care about any of it.

In this new Tomb Raider origin story, Lara's singular drive to find her father falls flat because their relationship isn't interesting, and that failure is compounded by a lackluster story and characters.

Karen's last - minute argument for his father to preserve his own life falls flat because it rings false.

I Feel Pretty movie review: «Thinks big but ultimately falls flat because it lacks the courage of its convictions»

The love story involving Arthur and a self - involved Earth girl (Zooey Deschanel) falls flat because they never register as more than stock comedy types: the nerd and the unattainable gal.

Much of the comedy of Bad Moms (Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, 2016)-- a film that is predicated on the very real, paralyzing fear mothers have about being not good enough to their kids (and being judged by others for it)-- falls flat because it starts from an unbelievable place, pushes only some details to their extremes (not really abiding by an «if x, then y» logic), and lurches forth with its plot.

Burton's most tastefully designed film in years ultimately falls flat because Adams and Waltz can't get on the same page.

This film falls flat because they engage in sex during the picture's opening sequence.

If you have a poor sense of who a prime minister is; and you want to equate a Senior Minister to a prime minister, then your argument falls flat because when you have a prime minister you do not have a President.»

His whole Christian schtick falls flat because he does not speak Christian.

When you start thinking about EQ as some magical sixth sense and that's it, the entire concept falls flat because it's value is diminished.

As an observer, mentor and judge, I have seen numerous pitches fall flat because the entrepreneur failed to deliver even an ounce of passion through their pitch.

Their efforts shall fall flat because you are a man of integrity & principle.They shall be put to shame by #MahamaLegacy,» the first lady tweeted.

Jeffrey Lord, a Trump surrogate and a former aide to Ronald Reagan, said on CNN the effort will fall flat because voters don't trust her.

In this year's elections having realised that this lofty policy of theirs has fallen flat because the Mahama led administration is implementing the free SHS with the commensurate social infrastructure they made a U turn.

Unfortunately, these notions typically fall flat because mediators are unaware of the specific strategies that will work for particular individual groups, she adds.

With the unique dating demands of individual mutually beneficial relationship, most of the standard sugar baby or sugar daddy sites fell flat because they could not perfectly identify which men and which women fell into these categories.

GayDatingCash's top niche dating sites are steadily gaining market share while big mainstream counterparts fall flat because people are looking for others with the same interests.

But even if it weren't a sad collection of pilfered, post-modern romantic clichés, «Boys and Girls» would still fall flat because Prinze and Forlani fail to click in the romantic chemistry department.

It has often been noticed that even the corporate learning strategies that have been planned with utmost care and consideration fall flat because they have not been appropriately measured or evaluated.

Predictably, in industry after industry, efforts to reinvent products and services from within fall flat because organizations» existing RPPs reject new efforts that excel on different performance parameters.

-- so don't let your book sales fall flat because you've used an amateur designer.

The last thing you want to do is give a shell of an idea then have it fall flat because you've missed the details.

Not exact matches

Having sat through countless pitches, I can attest that many of them fall flat — and it's not always because of the idea or product.

Because I don't want to fall flat on my face.»

And what about the tens of thousands of other «businesses» we don't hear about: Those that fell face - flat because they focused on building a toy on top of VC money rather than building an actual revenue - generating business?

To be really successful at link building you need creativity, because without a great buzzworthy idea, your «link bait» will fall flat.

«If it falls flat, the recent increase in the share price (because of the «smell of a turnaround,») may be affected.»

My education is fine... Nothing is wrong with my writing sense you were able to simply reply... Look how far this country has fallen without God... We took God out of schools and now school shootings are a common thing... I mean your insults are flattering because all it tells me is that deep down you know I am right but don't want to admit it..

Then I can relax, because if the show falls flat, it is God.

If the model is correct, no - one will ever know because if they walk away from the center of the flat earth while on Antarctica, they will most surely fall off and never been seen again!

... If this park ever becomes successful, and everyone tells me it's gonna fall flat on its face, it won't be because we keep it clean and don't sell gum or because we provide great fun and games — it will be because our personnel sincerely sell happiness.

Abram was a man of faith because when he failed, when he fell flat on his face, he got up, brushed himself off, and started over again.

Not just because Hamlin was victorious Sunday, but because JGR also placed two other cars in the top - five — the only exception was Edwards, who fell victim to a flat tire late.

As to allegation # 3 He will have one heck of a hard time proving that (and that it was a violation of his contract) because the Vikings have a host of good «football reasons» for letting him go, not to mention that he fell flat on his face in Oakland.

Most kids take the time to learn how to walk is because they are not confident enough to take that risk and fall flat on the floor to hurt their knees.

Sheinkopf — who said he was at the church because he works for its pastor, the Rev. Johnnie Green, and his Mobilizing Preachers and Communities advocacy group — thought Cuomo's joke fell flat.

Viewers picked holes pretty quickly in Clegg's «Lib Dems for coalition» pitch to conference, pointing out that his condemnation of single - party rule therefore undermines any argument that Lib Dem majority (or minority) government rule would be preferable, thus making his much - applauded line «In an ideal world, I wouldn't have to work with either of them because I'd be Prime Minister on my own thank you very much — and I'd like to think I'd do a better job too» fall rather flat.

Atta Kyea indicated that, Mahama Ayariga's argument also «falls flat» because he sought to equate the work of a Senior Minister to that of a Prime Minister, although they perform different roles and have nothing in common.

Because oxygen is critical to many forms of life and geochemical processes, numerous models and indirect proxies for the oxygen content in the atmosphere have been developed over the years, but there was no consensus on whether oxygen concentrations were rising, falling or flat during the past million years (and before fossil fuel burning).

«If we do not receive an update it is probably because the battery is flat,» said Ulamec — or an asteroid fell on Philae, he joked.

When I received this top in my recent Gwynnie Bee package, I immediately fell in love with it because of the neckline (both flattering while still providing some modesty), the peplum and because of how light this chambray was.

I actually feel for myself that I prefer dressing for warmer temperatures, because all the layers in fall and winter add a lot of bulk to my figure and is therefore less flattering.

Because the face doesn't have much color here, the eyes have a bit of color so everything doesn't fall flat - you want to keep a bit of dimension somewhere in the look.

I like to use the long pointy red peppers, both because of their nice, sweet flavor, and also because of how they lie flat on the plate and don't fall over.