Sentences with phrase «loss of face»

It could cost an average of # 323 a household to fix damage caused by well meaning attempts at DIY, and that's not to mention the immeasurable loss of face you'll suffer when you have to call in an expert to undo the mess you've made.

They are also concerned that the level of consultation between themselves and the communities they represent have led to a loss of face and trust in the Council's ability to deliver proper guidance and information to the communities.

To admit it's wrong means a loss of face that a scientist might be willing to accept but that a politician (and many climate scientists are, now, in effect, politicians) can not.

The problem is nothing much will change until more and more persistent, calm, reasoned criticism of the public scientific literature reaches a critical «reappraisal mass» allowing room for the politicians to exit their present position of unreasoned belief without too much loss of face.

Some assume they doing for prestige, which somewhat acceptable, but for China to go to the Moon, and repeat what America did, seems like leads to vast loss of face.

Doing this would involve a slight «loss of face» for past exaggerations, but this can be explained away rather easily.

Of course, IPCC can simply state that the lower end of the previous range for 2xCO2 ECS of 1.5 to 4.5 C is still OK, but that the upper end has come down as uncertainties on clouds (always «the largest source of uncertainty») have been cleared up, and there won't be too much «loss of face» there.

Of course, the publisher has more than enough and these issues are a mere speedbump compared to the profit made from sports license exclusivity and monolithic franchises like Mass Effect, but may still be seen as an embarrassing loss of face.

You'll never be forced to smoke, however, in some cultural scenarios you're better off accepting someone's offer of a cigarette rather than risking loss of face by refusing it.

Failure of the mission would cause the Chinese, in their view, to incur loss of face.

«The loss of face is immense and the so - called security issues do not amount to much,» complained an editorial in The Indian Express.

That would be no demotion, and no loss of face.

Osborne says Mudie is right to say that the loss of face - to - face banking was a problem.

The main exchange is a draw although Cameron will be happy for neutralising Miliband's attack, even if there was no loss of face for the Labour leader.

The loss of face would force him to sell.

Personal high - level interviews in Tokyo confirm the Danang incident involved significant loss of face for Mr. Abe, and has affected many dimensions of the Canada - Japan relation.

So for him all these small victories add up to failure: a loss of money and a loss of face.

Not exact matches

In fact, 41 percent of the on - demand workers we surveyed had faced a personal financial hardship in the past year (such as a job loss, health emergency or unexpected major expense).

From a business standpoint, the main problem that companies face when an employee takes time off because of an illness or personal matter is the loss of production.

Workers who lose their authorization are ineligible for unemployment benefits and could face a sudden loss of income.

Two more years of economic pain Australia faces a longer period of low growth, higher debt and higher unemployment than predicted just four weeks ago as the wave of job losses gathered strength, with clothing manufacturer Pacific Brands axing 1850 staff across the country.

Uber reported its financials to shareholders as part of a formal tender offer, revealing a loss as it faces fierce competition, legal challenges, and regulatory scrutiny.

Trump repeated the claim that the Russia investigation is an effort by Democrats to save face after an embarrassing loss, citing the number of electoral votes he won.

They are persistent and resilient in the face of failure, loss, success and challenge.

'' (The ongoing standoff between the euro zone and Greece) also increases the chances of snap elections in Greece as after overplaying his hand and facing increasing difficulties in concluding the review, Tsipras may be tempted to cut his losses by calling early elections before Syriza (the ruling party) loses more support for adopting unpopular measures,» Piccoli said.

«Ultimately, with IP infringements, I would face a loss of credibility and integrity, my company would get sued, and I'd be the one who'd get the cease - and - desist letter.»

The federal guidance said public schools must allow transgender students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and other intimate facilities that correspond with their gender identity or face the loss of federal funds.

You'll have more leeway to meet goals even in the face of unexpected problems like a market downturn, job loss or illness, said certified financial planner Evelyn Zohlen, president of Inspired Financial in Huntington Beach, California.

The study was designed so that each participant won two out of the four contests, but half the group faced off against the same opponent each time and won or lost by a narrow margin; these slight victories and losses to the same opponent encouraged feelings of rivalry among participants, who subsequently reported higher scores on the Machiavellianism scale.

But over time, this too exacts a psychological toll, resulting in the loss of local social networks and the comfort that comes from seeing familiar faces on hometown streets.

Fast forward to the end of its first quarter as a public firm, and there aren't as many smiling faces, after a $ 2.2 billion loss.

And investors clearly believe some of the big banks could face much larger losses than they are currently predicting.

At some point, we face catastrophic climate destabilization, lack of water and arable land to grow food as well as loss of oil energy to drive our civilizations.

Goldman Sachs» leadership has faced numerous questions about the loss of market share in fixed income, currencies and commodities in recent years.

While the incident is noteworthy, given the Patriots» history of facing cheating allegations, the bigger story in the Steelers» loss was their inability to cover Rob Gronkowski on defense.

Tatcha's gel - like face mask is packed with powerful anti-aging products including red algae and hyaluronic acid, as well as green tea and rice to target dryness, dullness, and loss of firmness.

Uber has faced fierce competition across the globe, contributing to its loss of billions of dollars over the past few years.

He would associate his childhood with simple pleasures and ongoing loss, a general longing for simpler times and the physical handicap of his blind left eye, injured at age 7 when a neighborhood girl jammed a bottle in his face.

The world's largest drug manufacturer is facing steep competition from a slew of smaller generic players, and the recent loss of patent protection on its major branded drug, Copaxone, is threatening Teva's profit margins.

People face potentially unlimited losses with CFDs if they are on the wrong side of a bet on a price movement and cryptocurrencies are notoriously volatile.

The group quickly determines the mission team's potential strength (knowledge of the terrain), potential weakness (susceptibility to disease), assumptions being factored into the decisions (they do not face nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons), things they must not do (damage property, which would lead to loss of popular support), the principle information requirements, high - value targets, and so on through a checklist of easily overlooked considerations.

Sassoon shares his feelings on how he coped in the aftermath of such losses and how he now faces the biggest battle of his life, overcoming leukemia.

A good example of this would be a weight loss advertisement or advertorial in which the writer claims to have lost a large amount of body fat in two months, or a customer claiming that their face looked 10 years younger in just two weeks.

For Netflix, increasing its exclusive content can help further drive up its subscription numbers, in the U.S. as well as overseas, where the company has faced widening losses as part of its launches in Europe and, later this month, in Australia and New Zealand.

The embattled retailer warned investors could face «substantial or total losses» of their investments.

Detroit is currently facing a lot of challenges, including the loss of auto industry jobs and a population decline.

The constant flurry of complaints between the two companies underscores how their patent battles aren't coming to an end anytime soon — even though both companies have suffered legal losses in previous face - offs against one another.

In the Asia - Pacific Journal of Health Management, Queensland University of Technology researcher Vinesh Oommen wrote: «Employees face a multitude of problems such as the loss of privacy, loss of identity, low work productivity, various health issues, overstimulation and low job satisfaction when working in an open - plan work environment.»

Else why, when faced with the prospect of friends wanting to invest in his enterprise, did Physicians Weight Loss Centers» Charles Sekeres spurn them entirely?

Unfortunately, success under the new owner is not guaranteed, and there's a chance the seller will face the loss of interest income and extra costs associated with collecting debt.