Sentences with phrase «few stabs»

The phrase "few stabs" means making a small number of attempts or trying something a few times. Full definition
Right now we have the first few stabs — developers are trying to figure out what Kindle owners want.
And, even assuming your overwrot imagination could in fact gin up a few stabs at them, what are chances that they'd agree with any other equally deluded True Believer?
Mugen Souls tries to take a few stabs at making fun of games such as Disgaea while itself committing the same atrocities — i.e. needless grinding, relying on stat maximization and an insane amount of battles.
His advertisements even took a few stabs at good old «plumber boy» Mario.
A few stabs at some iffy CGI and the obligatory end battle scene, and you have an honest trailer for one of Marvel's best films yet.
Throughout the years there has been quite a few stabs at bringing Watchmen to the big screen (at one point 12 Monkeys director Terry Gilliam was rumored to be set to do it) until the project was finally green lit with director Zack Snyder at the helm of things.
But then again the idea of being a Stuntman in a video game now that sounds like a good idea, and something that THQ has taken a few stabs at over the years and has come up with mild success.
After taking a few stabs at the right formula, the series has finally found its voice, and Ethan Hunt and company give James Bond a real run for his blockbuster money.
However, the Jeep's transfer case is easier to shift than the Land Rover's, which required quite a few stabs of the stubby lever to lock in gear for off - road driving.
After reading a few articles about writing short fiction and after taking a few stabs at Chuck Wendig's Flash Fiction challenge, I licked it.
And a few stabs.
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