Sentences with phrase «high on a pedestal»

I picture each of these comments setting him an inch higher on a pedestal so that when he is challenged next time (and can't get some... -LCB- read more -RCB-

And whild these high protein diets do not seem to have too many adverse side effects, there is one very LARGE effect that no one is talking about... I think protein has been put so high on a pedestal for both weight loss and muscle gaining that you can begin to suffer from something I like to call «protein guilt».

Perhaps it was the lack of a press conference or press release, or maybe it was the fact that it sat high on a pedestal and...

Typically, marble sculptures of the flawless human form were set high on pedestals and made otherworldly by their lack of color.

Perched high on a pedestal in a glass vitrine, two stuffed dolls in pastel - pink fabric — a man and a woman — face each other chest to chest, pressed up close in intimate rapture.

With customized earbuds being all the rage amongst those looking to slam audio directly into their brains in as precise a way as possible, these $ 1999 Ultimate Ears brand monitors have been set up quite high on the pedestal.

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You, scot, «truth «follower, all inhabit the same rarified air of your own making — a supposed moral high ground pedestal on which you've placed yourselves.

Some say marriage is a dissolving institution, just par for the course in this sea of modernity we're swimming in, and still others seem to hold it on an impossibly high pedestal, as though one's life doesn't begin until one's wedding day: when you find your soulmate, your «other half,» you will have found your ultimate fulfillment, the one who will dispel your loneliness forever.

They're either held to a higher standard or put on a pedestal.

While we certainly need to be careful about putting theologians like Bonhoeffer on too high of pedestals, I still feel as though there are things about him that are both commendable and, if repeated by modern Christians, could help shape our collective character for the better.

Anson Shupe, an Indiana University professor who has studied the matter, says, «To me it says Protestants are less reluctant to come forward because they don't put their clergy on as high a pedestal as Catholics do with their priests.»

put pastors on too much of a high pedestal, though, and I think it must be frustrating for you.

But I guess I need to be careful not to place this new city on too high of a pedestal — I would hate for it to not live up to my expectations and wind up unhappy.

By putting their family on such a high moral pedestal, they now have horrible people like me slavering for «scandals» to pop up because a fall from grace is pretty entertaining when it's someone as smug and douchey as Jim Bob Duggar.

Second, other victims of official high - handedness, impunity and arbitrariness now have a pedestal on which to launch their redemption plans.

«It was in the interest of the people and the determination to put our state on a high pedestal among the committee of states in Nigeria that we sought for re - election».

DAILY POST learnt that the Customary Court of Appeal, recently approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC), is on the same pedestal with the State High Court or Federal High Court.

Whom do you put on the highest pedestal?

Mosses with the «dead» radiocarbon were found at high elevations, on pedestals of rock with persistent ice caps that are now slowly melting away.

We put these stars on a high pedestal.

The beginning of your relationship is like putting your person on the top of the highest pedestal without a safety net.

Remember, don't put yourself so high up on a pedestal that you end up there all alone.

Women also seemed to place their significant other on a pedestal by consistently scoring their partner higher than themselves.

I may be putting this film on a higher pedestal than it deserves, by stating that the sole reason this film is so good is due to the fact that the cast works terrifically together, but when a film desperately needs to do that in order for the story to work, not much else is needed here.

We must hold facts on the highest pedestal and believe them as so.

Though it might not reach the highs it aimed for, it landed on a lofty enough pedestal for me to give it a hearty recommendation.

Cuts $ 163 million of federal spending on Title II, funding designed to support teachers: Sen. Alexander's bill decreases funding levels and misses an opportunity to increase investments to help states improve the teacher pipeline, increase educator salaries, offer better training and professional development, and put the teaching profession on an overall higher pedestal similar to a doctor or lawyer.

On the range topping trim that we have tested here, you will also get seven airbags, which puts the Endeavour on a higher pedestal than its competitioOn the range topping trim that we have tested here, you will also get seven airbags, which puts the Endeavour on a higher pedestal than its competitioon a higher pedestal than its competition.

Once we put these high - quality used vehicles on a pedestal, they tend to sell fast.

Even before you factor value into the equation, the Kia Optima already performs well when it comes to practicality, comfort and ease of use, so the fact it's not too expensive to buy when compared to some rivals automatically puts the Optima on a high pedestal.

An N / A 5.2 L V8 mustang with 530hp, a 10 - speed auto w / the 6 - speed manual option, the hybrid version of the Focus RS differential, a revised magnetic ride suspension setup, big 15 ″ brembo brakes with 6 - piston calipers and 2 - pc rotors, a Mach - 1 interior, mach - 1 specific headlamps, Mach 1 graphics, Mach - 1 specific wheels, a high flow grille with two square fog lamps, Mach 1 specific interior with the ’69 style mach 1 Recaro seats, a thicker rimmed heated steering wheel, Mach 1 specific gauge cluster and dash, upgraded stereo and navigation, mach 1 specific interior door panels with alcantara and leather surfaces, a pedestal style rear spoiler, a functional, non-shaker ram air hood scoop, revised tri-y «Hi - PO» mid-length exhaust manifolds, a special quad - tip exhaust system with a dual side exit exhaust system that opens on race mode along with Mach - 1 specific dual mode quad tip mufflers and no center resonator and new colors such as Black Jade Metallic, calypso coral and that new green.

Regardless, sci - fi sells so well that there are more and more articles and interviews with science fiction writers where they are put on pedestals and treated as though they belong in the select company of writers of much higher standing - like romance novelists.

The Blackberry Playbook... holds security on a very high pedestal because of RIMs background in enterprise, so its no surprise that they won't allow known vulnerabilities to just hang around.

You would already know that I hold the brand spanking new game Square Off by Gnomic Studios on a very high pedestal.

Red Orchestra is not going to be for everyone, especially if you're the type of person who puts Call of Duty or Battlefield high up on a pedestal.

I know it sounds ridiculous to put a game on such a high pedestal for such a small part of the game.

Each of the four mantels in the exhibition takes on a different shape or surface — referencing the design and political ideologies of International Style and Memphis Group along with the high / low aesthetics of Pop and ornamentation — acting as a pedestal, a sculpture of an object, an image of an object, and so on.

A four - metre high freestanding pedestal clock has been installed on Hoxton Street and PEER's first annual clock commission is Black Hands by Chris Ofili, drawing on his longstanding connections to the area.

The works hung staggered (high, low, in clusters), with artist books in vitrines and small sculptures on pedestals.

It's a giant hand, carved in Roman Classical tradition, out of white carrara marble and sitting on a high pedestal.

# 10, 1978 Unique bronze figure with steel landscape and high - polished nickel plating Stamped signature with date on base Sculpture: 20.5 x 35 x 7 inches; Pedestal: 36 x 24 x 10 inches Provenance: PACE Gallery, New York, NY, tag on base Estimate: $ 6,000 / $ 8,000

The new wall - mounted sculptures and smaller pieces on pedestals at FreedmanArt are marvels of compression and expansion: clusters within clusters intersected by straight rods and curling tubes, with textures ranging from high - gloss to matte, and colors from gunmetal gray to custom - car greens, pinks, purples, yellows and blues.

The exhibition will balance the Cuban artist's early performances — such as Tribute to Ana Mendieta, 1985 — 96, a series of reenactments of the older artist's body works, and Studio Study, 1996, an endurance piece in which she stood for hours on a high pedestal while holding raw meat — with pieces that followed her development of Arte de Conducta, or the «Art of Behavior,» around 2002.

The heads sit on reflective pedestals just high enough to emphasize their human scale.

They seem to have put themselves on a very high pedestal (why?

The researchers faced endless slush and puddles, and a weekly chore of moving their working and sleeping quarters as the ice disappeared around them, leaving the tents stranded on bizarre pedestals half a meter high.

The individual — put on the highest of pedestals and designed to be the essence of every crypto formula — has finally redeemed its dignified place.

Commercial mortgage brokers with a mortgage broker license are on a higher pedestal than others without the license.

When you are at the wrong end of the interview table, that is, when you are the one who is being interviewed, it is important for you to possess great insight into how high a pedestal you will be placed on.

Become acquainted or trained on taxing and preparing reports for tax filing to put yourself on a higher pedestal.