Sentences with phrase «knack for getting»

Even when emotions are running high, Spencer has a knack for getting people to open their minds, says Claudia Peirce, assistant director of development for UCP.

«Although their opinions about their music and fashion may be out of the norm, when it comes to real estate, hipsters have a knack for getting it right,» says Javier Vivas, director of Economic Research for realtor.com.

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Believe it or not, there are actually some people who just have the knack for getting fired (I bet you can name a couple of people like that yourself!).

On a personal level, I am a people person with a knack for getting smiles and making clients happy.

And way before he had a startup to pitch, she said, he had a knack for getting the people around him interested in whatever it is that draws his attention, from the serious (politics and technology trends) to the «silly» (like the fancy pens and custom notebooks he favors).

Thomas Shahan has a knack for getting up close and personal with bugs, and making even the most underestimated arthropods look cute, interesting, and downright gorgeous.

Nintendo seems to have a knack for getting one crazy, gotta - play, M - rated title every generation, and then little else to appeal to that audience..

Andrew Borman has a knack for getting his hands on unfinished games and publishing their stories on his YouTube page, PtoPOnline.

He's got a knack for getting into games; GoldenEye fans may remember MI6's sleeper agent «Dr. Doak» (a friendly dig at Doak's doctorate from Oxford University) from the second mission.

And while we can't do anything about the weather, the view from your balcony, or your knack for getting food poisoning wherever you go, we can help you find great deals on honeymoon travel.

Active dogs have a knack for getting bumped, bruised, scraped, cut - up, and otherwise; that's reality.

However, they do have a knack for getting into (literally) anything and everything that isn't cat - proof.

When Phaedra finally realizes her spells have attracted every card - carrying demon from hell, she has no choice but to accept help from a slightly nerdy, 500 year - old warlock with a penchant for wearing super hero T - shirts and a knack for getting under Phaedra's skin.

Laguna Creek teacher Eric Johnson writes grant proposals and has a knack for getting community and industry support — an alternative fuel company donated a $ 17,000 gas chromatograph (used to check the purity of biofuels) to his school's GETA academy.

Wright has a knack for getting people together.

Andrew Borman has a knack for getting his hands on unfinished games and publishing their stories on his YouTube page, PtoPOnline.

While it wasn't unheard of for women to turn to the outlaw life, few have such a knack for getting into and out of trouble as Sadie Adler.

Arthur's principal allies are a former Merlin acolyte — no, the great wizard himself does not show up in this telling — referred to solely as «the mage» (Àstrid Bergès - Frisbey), wise former Uther companion Sir Bedivere (Djimon Hounsou), and «Goosefat» Bill Wilson (Aidan Gillen), so nicknamed for his knack for getting out of tight jams.

The Bank Job plays to his strengths; like Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels he plays a quick witted lowlife with a clever tongue and a knack for getting himself into (and out of) trouble.

In many ways, Zathura feels like a Spielberg creation, and while Favreau may not have the prodigious conception of Spielberg when it comes to making a truly magical movie, he does have a great knack for getting superb and very realistic performances from his child actors, which is something Spielberg has sometimes struggled to do.

The problem is that he must get the legendary rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand), a drug - abusing sexaholic with a knack for getting into trouble, from London to Los Angeles in 72 hours for the show.

I have a knack for getting along with everyone I meet, but I prefer...

I probably tried a dozen or more brow products before I felt I'd found the products I liked best and really developed the knack for getting my brows right.

Erin Andrews has a knack for getting famous folks to divulge something interesting.

«She has a wonderful knack for getting experiments to work,» White says.

He always had the Schumeresque knack for getting attention, and was always that official whom a reporter could rely on for topical comments that were provocative and extemporaneous - sounding when most others were offering only the canned variety.

As recent events have shown, State Senator Pedro Espada has a knack for getting his own way.

Republicans, even those uneasy about a Trump nomination, have noted the first - time candidate has shown a knack for getting new voters out to the polls in the primary races.

The Syracuse Republican and deputy Senate majority leader has a knack for getting under Cuomo's skin, a dynamic that began in earnest when he criticized the governor's push for a $ 15 minimum wage.

Arsene Wenger has a gift for developing young players and Arsenal have a knack for getting the best of former La Masia youngsters, with Cesc Fabregas and Hector Bellerin as prime examples.

Fàbregas» evident knack for getting into goalscoring positions saw him played higher up the field, even as a false nine on occasion.

He's got tons of tricks up his sleeve and a knack for getting into threatening positions.

A utility player with a knack for getting to the quarterback is a valuable thing — especially if an enterprising defensive coordinator can carve out a niche for a player praised for his leadership.

He does have a knack for getting into good spaces, but leaves us exposed by doing so.

He's always had a good knack for getting the ball into the low post when he played in the corner.

Unbelievable knack for getting open.

He's undersized at 6» 2 and is a below the rim athlete, but he can shoot from anywhere, he's a brilliant passer and he has a surprising knack for getting to the foul line.

Roddy reaped a lot of the benefits of having Julio on the other side but, yes, he also had a knack for getting open.

They scare easily, and have a knack for getting lost.

Inside the committee room, Morneau had been subjected to yet another round of rankling questions about his small - business tax proposals from Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative finance critic whose rare knack for getting under the skin of his political adversaries reminds me of the way Claude Lemieux used to drive his NHL opponents to rash retaliations.

Whether or not he can win the presidency remains to be seen, but he's certainly got a knack for getting people's attention — take a close look at his communication strategy to take your own brand to center stage.

Not exact matches

Barton, a Canadian whose deep experience in Asia lifted him to the pinnacle of McKinsey's far - flung consulting empire, has a knack for conveying how if you're not going big, you just don't get the 21st - century economy.

A side hustle may help you discover you're a great salesperson or that you've got a real knack for solving tech issues.

Perhaps it is because he's already so close to the ground, but Canada's diminutive finance minister Jim Flaherty has a knack for jamming his head into the sand just as he's about to get slammed in the face with bad news.

If you've got a knack for that sort of thing, trust your gut.

«But he had a knack for identifying all the big strategic issues and getting them right.»

«Where he got his knack for doing that so well, I really can't say.

Huffington, 59, has a knack for setting her sights high and getting what she wants.

Get the knack for social media and you'll dream of what you might have done with it back - in - the - day.