Sentences with phrase «give them a run for their money by»

At home in this season's campaign, they have beaten Shakhtar 2 - 0 and Napoli 2 - 1 although they were given a run for their money by the Italians.

If you're experiencing a pest problem in your yard and garden, give them a run for their money by sending shots whizzing by!

His raunchy role is given a run for its money by Sarah Silverman as Andre's promiscuous sister and Brie Larson as a hot au pair for Ruxin's son «Baby Geoffrey.»

Not exact matches

My friend Jeffrey Ptak from Morningstar recently ran the updated AUM numbers for me on fund assets in the U.S. which includes both ETFs and mutual funds to give a breakdown by various categories (excluding money market and fund - of - fund assets):

I ate at the Dwarf House and Chick - Fil - A for years knowing it was run by crazy fundies, but when he starts bragging on tv about the money he gives to hate groups, he can find some new customers.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

Most charities operate by shady dealings and most of the money given does not go to support the charity's pet cause, but rather to line the pockets of those running the charities, such as the presidents and CEOs who get unreal amounts of money from their positions and then there's the really stupid amount of money given for mass mailings and other advertisements.

If of course you measure success as an imaginary castle in a far away land that you can only reach by dying and no one has ever been able to confirm its existence... then I think christians give the rest of the world a run for its money.

Also known as luo han guo, which means monk fruit in Chinese — it is said to have been first discovered and used by Chinese monks in the Guilin region where Layn is headquartered - the low calorie, natural sweetener could give stevia a run for its money.

Two hours south of Oregon's capital, surrounded by the hills and forests of the Willamette Valley, Eugene is giving Portland a run for its money.

Philipe Coutinho tested his goalkeeping skills out in training today, as tweeted by Liverpool's official account, and the little midfield magician could give the error - prone Simon Mignolet a run for his money.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

One manager who gave Wenger a proper run for his money and did actually get the spuds into Europe's elite was Harry Redknapp, and the former White Hart Lane boss has really surprised me by talking up Arsenal chances in this year's tournament.

While your skin may give you a run for your money in pregnancy by giving you more acne than you've seen since high school, using Accutane isn't the only option you have to combat tough skin issues.

I can tell you that he is by far my easiest child right now as my three year old is giving me a run for the money.

Most people grow out of tantrums by the time they start school, but if you watch any kind of reality television you will have noticed some adults can (and do) give tantrum - throwing toddlers a run for their money.

Giving Stonehouse a run for his money in the bizarre stakes is Ron Davies, who resigned as Tony Blair's secretary of state for Wales after he was picked up by the police wandering around Brixton at 4 am.

California's 45th congressional district has never been represented by a Democrat, but the majority party is looking to give six - term Rep. Mary Bono Mack a run for her money.

Malpass has been backed by Diana Taylor, the mayor's longtime girlfriend, who is a bigwig at Wolfensohn & Co. and was urged to run for the seat herself by national Republicans, as well as some well - known GOP names who gave money to his campaign.

Why tell us all how you're afraid Charter Schools will give your union buddies I run for their money by providing superior education?

«Every year, hundreds of donors give more money than is allowed by state law that has highest limits of any state capping donation size; scores of candidates fail to disclose large contributions received in the run - up to Election Day; thousands of filings obfuscate the identity of donors or the purpose of expenditures through the inclusion of incomplete or incorrect information; and dozens of incumbent lawmakers spend campaign funds for what reasonable people would unanimously agree are non-campaign reasons,» the report found.

«You learn more from losing an election than you do from winning it and from losing that election this brilliant litigator Wendy Long, who served as a clerk on the United States Supreme Court for Justice [Clarence] Thomas, by golly she learned a lot and she is ready to go again and give Chuck Schumer a run for his money,» said GOP Chairman Ed Cox.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

Despite the fact that the stretchy jeans of today, which were created in part as a response to activewear becoming ultra popular (and giving denim a run for its money), were a huge hit, vintage denim is still preferred by a significant amount of denim fans.

The Dark Knight has finally met its match... Now don't get me wrong the Dark Knight is by far the best superhero movie ever made however, Iron Man 2 gives it a run for it's money.

Extras include a six - minute behind - the - scenes featurette whose highlight is star Wilson suiting up for a pre-production supersonic flight; seven deleted or extended scenes — among them odd alternate opening and closing title sequences — with optional commentary from director Moore and editor Paul Martin Smith — these trims carry a viewer discretion warning, for they would've threatened the film's PG - 13 rating; a fantastic, largely CGI pre-visualization (with, again, optional Moore / Smith commentary) of the virtuoso ejection set piece that at times gives Final Fantasy a run for its money; the teaser trailer for Spielberg's upcoming Minority Report; and two engrossing full - length commentaries, one by Moore and Smith, the other producer John Davis and executive producer Wyck Godfrey.

Now, she'll give rival DC's Wonder Woman a run for her money in Avengers: Infinity War, which is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo for Marvel.

The character was made legend by Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers classic flick, The Big Lebowski, but the Irish actor gave him a run for his money during the event in Montreal this weekend.

Both leads are great — Dwayne Johnson is super charming as the demigod Maui, while newcomer Auli'i Cravalho more than holds her own in the title role — and the soundtrack (co-written by «Hamilton» star Lin - Manuel Miranda) is packed with infectious tunes that give «Frozen» a run for its money.

will give it a run for its money and its only compounded by the fact that many of the reviews that came out at the time of its launch not only heralded it as GOTY but actually went so far as to claim it was the best game made in over 10 years.

After earning strong buzz at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, and then again more recently on the festival circuit after it was purchased by Lionsgate, «You're Next» could give «The Conjuring» a run for its money as the best horror movie of the year.

Currently giving Freddie Highmore a run for his money as the Cutest Kid on the Planet, Breslin's sweet - natured curiosity is what keeps the movie feeling fresh — despite the fact that her role is almost as limited as Kevin Kline's, who stops by for an extended cameo as the older lover of Weisz» character.

Yep, you'll see The Joker as played by Jared Leto, plus Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney and more from the film that could be at the cusp of Warner Bros. giving Marvel a run for their money next year.

The event is run by the Park City Education Foundation and gives participants the opportunity to raise money for the organization.

«New B&N Nook GlowLight e-reader gives the Kindle Paperwhite a run for the money» by CNET Editors at CNET — October 30, 2013

The first Android - based tablets are starting to ship, and they will soon be followed by a wide variety of portable devices, some of which should give the iPad a run for its money.

Even if it means Amazon will lose money by offering the tablets for so cheap, it could give the company a greater chance at gaining a significant marketshare in the long run.

If the rumored spec sheet is anything to go by, though, it appears Samsung is certainly going to be giving its rivals a run for their money.

After all given some of the rumored hardware specs, it certainly sounded like a very powerful phone that could give 2014's flagship smartphones by Samsung, HTC, Sony, and LG a run for its money.

Review by: A.R. Young on March 04, 2017: Finally, a book that can help indie authors give traditional publishers a run for their money.

By doing this you give your money time to compound (earn money for you) and you'll be so much better off in the long run.

Nonbanks give banks a run for their money when it comes to home loans, but banks have become more competitive in the past year, according to a recent survey by Accenture.

The Challenge runs through June 1 and a total of $ 150,000 will be given away in cash grants by the sponsor for the organizations that raise the most money.

South Africa's third - largest city, Durban, is also arguably the country's most laidback centre (although Port Elizabeth gives it a run for its money), by virtue of its sauna - like summer heat, and beach - centred culture (if slops and shorts are your idea of attire, then you're in the right place).

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Kool Katz is run by Byron's original surf coach Terry Hannon and he gives a world exclusive guarantee -» Stand and ride a wave for 40 metres or we will give you your money back!»

ONCE the king of the cashback and benefits credit card market, American Express has been given a serious run for its money by the Santander 123 Cashback credit card.

I think it will be beaten by Gt5 (the full game though), AHAH:p Ah, and Killzone and FFXIII / vs will give GT a run for its money too I think...

The whole aesthetic is indicative of a flowing fantasy epic and the bits of lore that can be found in the codex (voiced by a man giving the narrator in Bastion a run for his money) are better written than they have any right to be.

While Super Mario Brothers 3 and Super Mario World arguably still hold that title, Super Mario Maker certainly gives these classics a run for their money, and it manages to do so with very little actual gameplay content made by Nintendo.