Sentences with phrase «immediate knee jerking»

I knew last month when Amazon announced the changes to the payment schedule for the KU / KOLL programs that there would be the immediate knee jerk reaction we see so often where Bezos and company are concerned.

Now I have to be honest here and tell you that my first reaction at times is to reach through the phone and grab you by the scruff of the neck and shake you like a rag doll to knock some sense in you but I refrain from this immediate knee jerk reaction.

Not exact matches

While investors» immediate reaction to the court ruling was of the unsurprising knee - jerk variety, reality started to set in over the last few days and solar stocks took a nosedive as sharp as the rally they enjoyed last week.

«There's an immediate, knee - jerk reaction to tighten policy more,» said Ellen Zentner, chief United States economist for Morgan Stanley.

A knee - jerk reaction is an immediate response to something.

It's enough for some people to have an immediate knee - jerk reaction to him being involved in any film, let alone a remake of an oft - imitated, never - toped genre classic that found the perfect balance between grim humor and gruesome horror while breaking ground with its astonishing practical make - up and creature effects (the great Rick Baker won the first - ever Best Make - Up Oscar for his work on the film).

The «knee jerk» reaction is often to file an assignment in bankruptcy because of the uncertainty of the immediate future.

After the CARD Act was passed, «the immediate knee - jerk reaction a year ago was: «We'll have to cut back on rewards programs,»» Shevlin says.

I will say this: My immediate, knee - jerk reaction is to blurt out Bionic Commando on the NES as my all - time favorite game (or if you want to try it yourself but can't, Bionic Commando: ReArmed on PSN and XBLA is a tremendous remake)(additionally, that name could also be RearMed, which always hits my funny bone).

Whilst law firms are reviewing the situation carefully, we have not seen immediate knee - jerk reactions as firms consider the implications of the vote.