Sentences with phrase «hanging by his fingertips»

His unparalleled ability to stay calm under this immense pressure is attributed in part to his obsessive preparation (he spends an hour every other day hanging by his fingertips and alternating one - and two - armed push - ups, rehearses and memorizes hand and foot placements, and logs every single performance), but even more to his tolerance for fear.

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We may not yet be in negative rates territory in terms of the official Bank Rate, what with it hanging on to 0.25 % like a cinematic damsel in distress clinging on by her fingertips to a cliff edge.

Is a theologian of the cross a curious historical relic spreading pessimism where desperate people are hanging on by their fingertips?

To explain the «grinding out results» comment, I think there's nothing wrong with David Vs Goliath type encounters where the underdogs are hanging on by their fingertips, they're often thrilling to watch in themselves, and I think a big part of the magic of the FA cup for example.

GEORGE Osborne is hanging onto his job by his fingertips in the hope Tory MPs will let him stay on as Chancellor.

If a dress or skirt is longer than your fingertips when your arm is hanging by your side then it's not too short.

I'm still hanging onto that fence edge by my fingertips, on the off - chance an opportunity will make me scramble back over.