Sentences with phrase «heavy as a brick»

That's why every muffin ever made or sold in the 1990's was low fat but heavy as a brick and tough as shoe leather — or packed with sugar.

This recipe did not work at all well - much too sweet and heavy as a brick!

When cellphones were first introduced, they were as heavy as bricks, had bad reception and cost thousands of dollars... Electric vehicles, like cellphones back then, have a lot of room to improve.

Not exact matches

Mahaney said the move to «heavy» brick - and - mortar assets in the grocery market was a «big acceleration» for Amazon, which had dipped into ventures such as bookstores in recent years.

The first is that while STORE's tenant base is largely immune from current industry challenges (the decline of brick - and - mortar retail), that doesn't mean its heavy focus on services isn't exposed to economic weakness, such as when consumer spending falls during a recession.

The overall effect of a small mouse jumping on one of the «sensitive» platforms may be just as large as putting a heavy brick on a «less sensitive» platform.

As the child pedaled past, people lining the path would add one brick at a time so the load became heavier and heavier.

In the case of a glass tank, if nothing else, a heavy weight, such as a brick, can be placed on top, as long as it doesn't reduce the amount of air surface too much.

There are no difficulty levels, although enemies have improved A.I. as they now have the capability of building using LEGO bricks to support Stormtroopers, call in air support, reinforcements or heavy artillery.

The piece is — as referenced in its title — a homage to Carl Andre's «Equivalent VIII» 1966, the infamous «bricks» bought by The Tate Gallery in 1972 that drew heavy criticism from Britain's press after they considered that taxpayers» money had been spent on paying an inflated price for a collection of bricks — or in fact any of Andre's tile pieces.

Thanks to the force of Judd's critical intelligence, this is a brick of a book — its small format notwithstanding — by many measures as heavy as any other written by any of his contemporaries.

The overall effect of a small mouse jumping on one of the «sensitive» platforms may be just as large as putting a heavy brick on a «less sensitive» platform.

The heavy brick moderates the temperature in ways that are totally effective for this place as well.

You gravitate toward heavy materials, such as: tile, brick, concrete, asphalt singles, etc..

Cleaned all construction areas to avoid hazards.Mixed and laid concrete to raise top of manhole to the street level.Mixed mortar, plaster and grout according to standard formulas.Performed heavy labor such as ditch digging, paving and hauling.Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on proper techniques and safety.Installed, repaired and rebuilt tile, brick and stone surfaces.Used grouting trowels to apply grout between joints of bricks and tiles.Continually cleaned work areas and equipment.Arranged and stored materials, machines, tools and equipment.Cut materials to specified sizes for installation using power saws and tile cutters.Transported materials, tools and machines to installation sites.Used a pick and shovel to dig, spread and level dirt and gravel.