Sentences with phrase «flap like»

Samsung put a big «ol battery in the Note 4, and didn't even cover up the USB port with a flap like the Galaxy S5 — but that doesn't mean many of us aren't still wishing that the phone came with wireless charging capabilities out of the box.

These assault the eyes and ears: scorched books flap like the wings of birds.

Fleetingly, you think that you see a concrete tower with an open flap like a dark window, or that you are gazing at the interior of a distorted, disintegrating stone sarcophagus — but then the illusion falters and the two - dimensional flatness of the image reasserts itself.

Most dogs are happy to use a flap like this once they've got the hang of it and they are significantly cheaper than their motorized counterparts, though they might be slightly less secure.

Do the actions: hop like a frog, flap like a bat, squirm like a worm!

The US military — which part - funded this research — is keen on drones that flap like birds because they can be far stealthier than faster, fixed wing aircraft.

Modern birds have several flying styles: They can soar on thermals like hawks and albatrosses, glide and flap like storks, or explode from the ground like pheasants and roadrunners, flapping their wings to become airborne for a few hundred meters before landing.

50s seemed a bit cool but a bit weird too, I liked the way the woman dressed though, they looked like them gals off the truck flaps like a figure 8.

I just want to stride about in them, flapping like sails.

Her use of metaphor is fresh and surprising, whether she is describing the Shivalik Hills that would, «stand like they always stood against the morning sky, whipped and creamy like clotted ghee,» the desert beside the road to Mirpur Khas that, «seemed to unfold endlessly, and devouringly, like a bolt of cloth unfurling in all directions that the slightest wind raised and flapped like the sides of a tent,» or New York City where, «the yellow - lit restaurant, our tiny table at its center, the over-stuffed warmth of our wool sweaters, and even the bitterness of our coffees formed a supreme and cardinal quiet, like the very center of a storm.»

Legs kick out, their backward knees flapping like broken landing gear.

With my yellow - nape, not only would he hang upside down on his play stand, he would also take a wooden hammer - shaped toy and smack it into himself, yelling and flapping like mad the whole time.

The manta rays glide up from the inky depths, wings flapping like Dracula's cape, on this night snorkel on our «uncruise Hawaii.»

The Switch's Joy - Con controllers have motion controls, which could be a nice alternative control method (so long as it's optional)-- the thought of holding each half of the controller in both your hands and flapping like a bird to operate the Birdman suit is pretty hilarious too.

Conan Exiles lets you define the length of your character's penis and then you can run about the map with it flapping like flag on a very breezy day.

Not exact matches

The website is filled with helpful descriptions about options like lapel notches and pocket flaps, and features 14 videos to show customers how to take accurate measurements.

Sadly, a great business is often only as good as its financing, and without the right kind, you may just end up flapping around like a turkey before ever getting the chance to soar like an eagle.

Our view: The flap over correspondents» dinner may be much ado, but journalists don't have to set themselves up to look like celebrity - worshipping elites either

The airline is probably hoping to avoid its own «flap» like the story of a United passenger who recently tried to fly with a peacock.

But I felt like a fish flapping its fins in vain on butcher paper against the force of his strength.

For what a presence he was, that snow - white fisherman With the long golden beak and the black stick legs, Whether preening his wind - riffled feathers As he stood on his bright - orange water temple (That pi - shaped torii that floated like a spirit), Or flapping prehistorically across the pond To stalk and stab in the dark water Plucking with dagger bill a twitching minnow.

I like dreams where you can flap your arms and sort of fly and float around.

But it is easy for people like you to flap your mouth when you don't know what you are talking about.

They are worth their weight in gold just for having to smile 24/7 and flap their hands like idiots.

Flapping our wings with a sense of futility, a foreboding of failure — that's how we feel on the brink of something difficult but exhilarating like prayer.

Hi Nancy, «libro» is a type of tripe that has flaps (like a book).

I share your aversion for paper flaps, they drive me nuts, like those sofa covers that never let you see the real thing.

You see, I was pushing for a jacketless cover (those paper flaps, they irk me) and we compromised by having a different cover inside that would be a treat for people who get excited about things like that.

[5] If you like, without altering the basic proportions, consider buying «flap meat» at a MEXICAN / Hispanic market, which is almost always sliced as thin as a pencil.

Place the butter packet back in the center of the dough, and fold the 4 flaps onto the butter like you would the bottom of a cardboard box.

Then on the two outer flaps of the triangle, wet the ends slightly, and fold in on themselves, like a tortellini, and press to seal.

ALEC said the consultant collected and destroyed any non-compliant handling equipment like sticks and plastic pipe with suitable livestock handling aids recommended; including the simple but effective use of plastic bags waved / flapped in the air to encourage the movement of sheep.

He liked nothing better than flying in for defensive rebounds and starting a one - man fast break with his shirt tail untucked and flapping behind him.

Martinez then flapped at Bojan's shot and it looked like four but the linesman rulked it out and then we got one back from the spot through Cazorla after Flamini was clipped.

3 Ox and theo ate not starting and flapping around like headless chicken 4 as much as we have been leaking goals, I am happy mertesacker is not on the pitch which allows us to play more expansive, high pressing style of football.

yes, those three are abbove us in the leaque, and yes defoe looks more hungry, giroud spends his time complaining, flapping his arms, tired of that crap, like a spoiled child, needs to play in spain where they complain half the match,

He holds this riding position as long as he can; then, as he nears the ground, he shoots his arms out like wing flaps (6) to brake his flight.

Jan 04,2016... HE STOOD just inside the Patriots» 20 - yard line flapping his arms like a duck in water, his ritual p...

All his flapping his mouth about, t» I can take one I like.....

tim krumrie's broken leg flapping around like a windsock in super bowl xxiii.

It was military like drills, and then the long ball or the short ball had us flapping.

What was dissapointing for me was the likes of Ozil and Giroud flapping their hands around moaning about not getting free kicks etc..

Another disjointed performance in the middle with flamini flapping around and Ramsey running about like an headless chicken, giroud huffing and puffing going about his usual wedding with the opposition defender, silly flicks and lamppost acts.

His arms, spread like the wings of a giant albatross, flap gently below his russet - haired head.

He proved himself to be a more than ample shotstopper but once those crosses started coming in he would flap at them like a mad man, remind you of anyone?

So, Stone out till 2015, Barkley not ready to start training just yet, Mirallas out for a number of weeks, Howard flapping goals in, our central defence pairing acting like the Chuckle Brothers without the timing, Coleman and McCarthy doubtful for the next game at least, Lukaku looking more like a # 2.8 m player than a # 28m one, Osman and Pienaar looking like a shadow of their former selves, Everton outside the relegation zone by just two points.

In an otherwise dull half, comedy and constant distress for the fans were provided by Almunia in goal, who almost spilled a tame effort into the net, and flapped around his box in the face of the aerial bombardment like a bridesmaid trying to catch the bouquet at a wedding.

During the match James was flapping around his penalty area like a performing dolphin at SeaWorld, actually thinking about it a dolphin has more skill at leaping.

It was a game that saw Allen silence his haters for a few minutes at least, and Simon Mignolet, well, as usual he was flapping around like a lost seagull.

He takes the bin, flaps the lid up and down like a giant mouth, and makes it talk like Cookie Monster: «Me so hungry!