Sentences with phrase «flop into»

Eventually we flop into plane seat or tumble out of car and after a wee relaxing glass of something, we are sorry and didn't mean a word of it and are ready to start our holiday.

Microsoft turned a once flop into a real competitor in just a year and, yes, that is something to be given credit for.

And when I settle into my armchair or flop into the hammock by the shores of Lake Champlain I want to be able to switch seamlessly from audio to text so that I can read.

It grips well, doesn't flop into roll and feels agile enough to be fun on a twisting road.

It's a sophisticated skill that is difficult for students and a hurdle for some who can easily flop into shallow questions or connections.

If you lack the confidence or strength to lean back into it, says Laura Christensen, a San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher, you'll likely flop into the pose and take the brunt of the backbend in your neck or lower back.

Once you stumble through the shock of it all, you will dive with the grace of a belly flop into the next phase of the potty training process.

Most baby hats flop into baby's face and eyes.

Turning Mkhitaryan from a flop into an immense player with his guidance, giving him the time to adapt, find confidence and show that.

After years of putting their toe into the water and refraining, Arsenal finally belly flop into the transfer window

There are half a dozen people on the towline, and, of course, the front skier loses his balance and falls, causing everyone else to flop into a clownish pile in the snow.

One: if you get four cracks at the goal line after first and inches, you deserve to have the game flop into the unsteady hands of human officials.

The stunt turned a marketing flop into a publicity juggernaut and icon of customer engagement.

«I fill the dishwasher, toss errant sneakers and flip flops into the shoe basket by the door, raise the matchstick blinds over the living room couch, singing the old familiar words as I work.

Age will turn war criminals into elder statesmen, commercial flops into collector's items.

Having brought a number of flops into Anfield last term, the Reds continues to take huge gambles and along with teams such as Spurs and Southampton, the best that the Merseysiders can really hope for is a top four finish.

«We actually Fosbury - flopped into the car to get some kind of points,» says Tedrake, referring to his team's performance in the first round of the challenge.

To pop the tire off just loosen the lug nuts and rock the vehicle from the curb side, it will pop loose and all the dangerous gravity related problems like being crushed or flopping into traffic is pretty much eliminated.

Does the release of a mediocre phone made by a foreign company just confirm the idea that the company has dug its own grave and feels fine flopping into it, like a failed character in a Martin Scorsese film?

About 21 percent of America's cats and dogs — 36 million pets — have belly flopped into the obese category.

But at some point in the next two months Pacelle and HSUS flip - flopped into pit bull advocacy, apparently pushed by senior vice president Andrew Rowan.

David comes home very late from a meeting with an old friend, and flops into an armchair in the living room next to his wife Lisa.

Not exact matches

Of course, even over-hyped, big - budget blockbusters can turn into major flops at the box office.

But the succeeding Wii U flopped due to a dearth of popular game titles and a consumer migration to smartphone games, pushing the company into a loss for three consecutive years through March 2014.

Previous attempts to inject some maturity into the chain's menu such as the Arch Deluxe toasted deli sandwiches flopped.

For every true serial entrepreneur, there are dozens if not hundreds who attempt to diversify way beyond their expertise into completely unrelated businesses and ultimately flop.

When you come into our corporate office you'll see people with shorts and flip flops.

84 Watching RIM over the past few years has been somewhat like watching a one - time Olympic champion diver turn a perfectly executed reverse inward twist into an ill - timed belly flop.

For anxious investors, Google X was also shorthand for the company's freewheeling spending — money sunk into initiatives that are unproven or that flopped, like Google Glass.

They saunter into church in baggy shorts, flip - flop sandals, tennis shoes and grubby T - shirts.

So Mitt talked Billy Graham into a flip - flop.

I was wearing shorts and flip - flops so before we left for the VVC Meet & Greet, I decided to change into my event clothes (since we were going to go there shortly after the Meet & Greet anyway).

Whatever it is, I am dragging the soles of those flip - flops as we head into fall.

Well, I must admit I don't have flops very often, but boy my original plan that I had for this Chocolate and Hazelnut Party sure turned into a flop... but a beautiful and absolutely tasty one because I was able to salvage my first plan and turn them into these stunning cake balls that are held together with a chocolate buttercream frosting.

And definitely boiling those lasagna noodles, which love to flop around as you drain them, stinging you with their clinging water as you clumsily try to separate them into neat sheets for layering.

The best way to eat it raw from the fridge is to break chunks off with your fingers as it can flop a little bit if you tried to bite into it.

So I went back into the kitchen, determined this endeavor would not be a flop.

The only way I could salvage the flop (throwing food away = throwing money away) was by blending it into Vanilla Bean Frappuccinos over the course of a few days.

However you do Autumn — whether you're slipping into your flip flops like me, or tugging on your cozy Hunter rain boots, there's no better way to return to the table than with this hearty salad of tender - crisp grilled asparagus, sweet Vidalias kissed with a bit of char, ripe succulent figs, toasty hazelnuts, an earthy flutter of fresh thyme leaves, and a drizzle of rich, aged balsamic.

Wenger has found some gems and some flops in his time with us, this could be one of those that turns into a gem with us.

This is certainly not enough of an improvement considering the investment that has gone into the team, with big - money flops like Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao highlighting LVG's struggle to really influence his side and command the players» respect.

When he arrived at the campus and belly flopped the Taurus into a parking space, a powerful statement about the state of race relations was made.

The Spanish report states that Costa is a doubt for Vicente del Bosque's squad for the summer showpiece and, in his absence, Atletico Madrid hitman and Chelsea flop Fernando Torres could step back into the side and profit from the tenacious Blues frontman's injury.

And then keeping up the form instead of fading away into the team as a squad player (or worse, flopping) isn't even mentioned.

Really hope lacazette doesn't turn into a 50mil flop because Wenger doesn't want to play to suit him.

The former England right - back flopped in his first foray into management, winning only three league games during a four - month stay, and struggled to demonstrate that his erudite observations in the Sky Sports studio could be translated to the touchline.

Granted, Douglas had his share of flops, but he was a rookie thrusted into the fire and I actually thought he showed a lot of growth as the season went along and stepped up pretty well in most situations.

Opta - powered fantasy football game www.oulala.com decided it was time they looked at both players a little closer to see if Özil was deserving of the flop tag and whether Coutinho is really as good as everyone says he is, taking into account that Coutinho has just won his THIRD player of the month award.

That stat alone is spitting out the beer on the flop, Ohio State, but if you're into history: this was the most points an Urban Meyer team has ever given up, ever.

At least it's # 50 million that could be pumped back into the squad, and if Sanchez flops, then that's # 50 million wasted, and great banter for us.