Sentences with phrase «getting pecked»

Kris Montee, one of the sister pair who write as PJ Parrish, discusses this in Getting pecked to death: Are critique groups worth it?

Regardless of age, M.O.D.O.K. getting pecked in the face by chickens is pretty funny to watch.

But instead... they got pecked, eviscerated, crushed by chocolate eggs, and stung to Continue Reading»

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«Your brain is wired not only to figure out where you sit in the professional and social pecking order against others, but to reinforce your position in that pecking order,» says writer Steve Errey, who continues: «When you get wrapped up in establishing or maintaining status, the moment your place in the hierarchy drops you're going to feel pretty horrible... Don't get into the status game — there are no winners.»

«Instead of pecking themselves to death trying to figure out how to comply with all the state and federal regulations,» says Breslin, «we help our clients get ahead of the legal issues — such as vacation time, workers compensation and insurance, and they can focus on what they do best.»

A liquidation preference is the pecking order in which people get paid when a company closes up shop.

Not like we really want to be strutting around like prize cocks all the time ya know, we kind of wouldn't mind being ourselves but that means being placed back in the pecking order and getting less lady attention so we try to act like we own it all, because we have to.

Our chickens (I haven't talked about them here yet — we got chickens) scratched at the creeping charlie, pecking at the grass seed we put down as an exercise in futility.

It is clear that the forward will find it hard to get in to the side at the Gunners with Alexis Sanchez, Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck all ahead of him in the pecking order.

The youngster burst onto the scene this summer with four goals in one game against Benfica, but he has dropped so far down the pecking order that he didn't even get a place on the bench when Danny Welbeck was injured and Olivier Giroud was banned, so it is obvious that Wenger has lost faith in him.

Admittedly wasn't the best but had a performance and a record up there that showed competence as a Central forward well ahead of the likes of Walcott or Akpom and Sanogo but he gets sent on loan... How Joel Campbell can be behind Sanogo and Akpom in the pecking order as a CF is beyond me...

Skrtel did not actually get on the pitch at St Jakob - Park — although he was still shown a yellow card for dissent to the assistant referee — because he has fallen down the pecking order since Christmas.

The last time I checked he was a winger at RM behind Jesse in the pecking order has he now transformed into an ST worthy of getting the mighty Arsenal the EPL and UCL?

The only issue the youngster may have is that Rob Holding and Calum Chambers are both arguably ahead of him the pecking order and given that Mertesacker and Gabriel also remain in with a shout, it's not very often that we get to see Bielik make the step up to the first team.

I suspect Akpom won't get much more time than Sanogo was getting — he's still fifth or sixth on the pecking order if everyone is healthy — but it would be a fantastic silver - lining in an otherwise very forgettable season if he shows he can translate his u21 form (although the ghosts of Sanchez - Watts, Jay Simpson, JET and Chuks Aneke are rattling around in my keyboard as I type this)

We have more resources than most clubs and a manager who gets the most out of them, so we maintain a level of consistency that not even Man U matched, but in the world pecking order we're 8th.

But to keep losing coaching staff to other schools who aren't offering them Head Coaching positions, where they either get the same job or almost the same job somewhere else, that shows exactly where your school stands in the pecking order of things.

In turn, it remains to be seen whether or not Arsenal live to regret the decision to allow him to leave, although from the Frenchman's perspective, he'll surely have been desperate to earn regular playing and that's not something he's likely to get at the Emirates with Alexandre Lacazette and Aubameyang now ahead of him in the pecking order.

With laserlike precision, he pecks away at the outside corner with such regularity that he gets more pitches farther off the plate called strikes than anyone else.

Getting the Brazilian off the wage bill can only be a good things as Gomes has fallen to third in the pecking order for the Lily Whites.

So do we still to get rid of Walcott as Welbeck is a better player and higher in the pecking order??..

The former Lens man is behind Sergio Ramos and Pepe in the Bernabeu pecking order and with the latter set for a new contract, he may be forced to move to get the regular first - team football he desires.

A team like Ferrari or (most likely) Red Bull could get the new aero rules right and move to the front, while it gives teams further back a chance to jump up the pecking order.

Cech's better days are behind him but he is still ahead of Ospina in my view.We need a Top Tier GK next season and Oblak is being touted and this is the type of quality we need to introduce in ALL positions that need strengthening.Next season I would have the following pecking order for our keepers Oblak (or similar quality) Cech - He would relish a No2 roll with the cup games to keep him sharp Martinez - He will get his opportunities and follows Cech to No2 roll after 1or2 seasons Macey - loaned out for season Ospina - Too good not to play regularly but NOT good enough to be AFC No.Sell him and let him enjoy some game time

Granted, we do nt have an Aguero-esque striker, but Chuba is so far down the pecking order to get a decent run of games.

It's added that peace talks between Shaw and Mourinho took place and he's in the squad to face Everton this week, but ultimately he remains behind Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian, Daley Blind and Ashley Young in the pecking order and must move on to get his career back on track.

I wouldn't mind keeping him around if he was to be down the pecking order and got over his injuries.

He's not defending well / he's been stalling his contract negotiations and Ox is now ahead of him int he pecking order, plus we also have Gnabry waiting to get game time.

This lad is down the pecking order, but doesn't complain, doesn't ask for loans, gets on about his business and tries for the team.

In order to get back on track, he'll be desperate to play regular football, and with The Daily Mail suggesting that Mourinho will send scouts to watch Celtic left - back Kieran Tierney this weekend, that could merely result in Shaw dropping further down the pecking order.

And when we rest our two big hitters, I think Danny knows his place, no3 in pecking order at least until Perez returns or Nkeitiah / Mavididi / Nelson matures, because after two seasons time I can't see Danny getting any game - time.

Jack Wilshere is far behind in the pecking order, the likes of Xhaka, Cazorla, Ramsey, El Neny, Coquelin are all ahead of him and deservedly so, he needs to go get game time at Bournemouth where he'll play about 30 league games to become a better player who can fight for a midfield position at Arsenal

Despite being one of the only natural left - backs in the squad, Shaw has not impressed enough to get past Ashley Young in the first - team pecking order.

Gk is not where efforts should be targeted if we are to move beyond third place nirvana and actually challenge for top honours... A dominant DM and no coquellin isn't that yet... maybe one day but he should be back up for a world class DM... some serious attacking option on the right side... Difficult I know but essential especially if the whippet is to get his deluded wish and moved to CF... And a world class left back... Need to clear out 6 or 7 of deadwood move a few youngsters up pecking order... The man is paid 8 m to get this sh ** right

There are many things about the start of a new season to look forward to - learning the pecking order of the teams, seeing which drivers are on form, and simply getting to enjoy the racing again.

most from guys looking to get into the line up or establish a pecking order for call ups.

Raheem Sterling and Andros Townsend had gotten ahead of Walcott in the England starting pecking order when Walcott was sidelined with that long injury.

And if the most important position on the pitch hasn't got a clear and distinct pecking order, it all starts to falls apart.

He got booted by Bayern, dropped in the pecking order in the German national team with the all new exciting talent, Wenger did not fancy him, now Mancini too does not fancy him.

I had personally never heard of Perez before we signed him but what I've seen of him on videos he's got pace, I think he should jump straight ahead of Giroud in the pecking order, we have suffered in the last 4 years having to watch Giroud go on his infamous streaks of not scoring goals, last season he went 15 EPL games without a goal, the season before that the 14/15 season he went on a 9 game streak of scoring zero goals we've had enough of Giroud he's proven over and again that he's not good enough!

Just think he'll always fall behind the likes of theo & the ox in the pecking order or to get Rambo, cazorla and ozil on the pitch he'll play one of those on the wing over him.

I guess that it was always going to be hard with Petr Cech, David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny ahead of you in the pecking order, but with the Pole having been sold to Juventus and David Ospina out injured, the ex-Bristol Rovers keeper will finally get his chance.

We will have to wait and see if either or both of the two Gunners play, but Gibbs will be hoping that Southgate gives him a chance, not only to boost his international chances but also to get a chance to remind Arsene Wenger of his qualities, because he is firmly behind the Spaniard in the pecking order and has just three appearances from the bench in the Premier League and Champions League to his name this season.

Bentaleb throughout the 2nd half of the season got branded «Teacher's Pet» by many for the amount of trust that was placed upon him and when he departed at the end of the season, most felt that Bentaleb would plummet down the pecking order at Spurs.

As with the branding i don't no where you got your info but arsenal brand is way down the pecking order man i have got evidences of that for sure.

We should know more about the formation change once this one gets going, and we'll get a clearer picture of Conte's pecking order at centre - half.

Johan Djourou, now firmly fourth in the pecking order of central defenders at the club, got his first start of the season against Coventry.

Behind Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in the pecking order at Liverpool, Sturridge is desperate to get more minutes ahead of this summer's World Cup in Russia.

Realistically he's probably 5th choice centre mid now, behind even Westwood in the pecking order and I just don't see him getting the chance to play enough games to prove himself.

Gibbs rarely gets called to action as he is behind Nacho Monreal in the pecking order for a left back spot.