Sentences with phrase «make it up steep»

Having made it up the steep dirt bank without killing ourselves or being accosted by police, we then off - roaded it down another steep bank, in order to find our way back on the more orthodox trail up the hillside!

It has enough power to make it up some steep mountains and pull a boat.

Watching people try to make it up steep hills only to slide back down.

Not exact matches

The price of admission for this brand - new luxury card from J.P. Morgan Chase is steep, but its eye - popping sign - up bonus and generous travel allowance more than make up for the card's $ 450 annual fee.

U.S. stocks are lower Thursday, although they've made up most of a steep early loss.

That theory could make it more difficult for American companies to operate in a country that already puts up steep barriers.

I think if you grow up steeped in something, it makes sense if the «something» will be evident in patterns in your work as an adult.

To make the whipped cream: Heat up the cream in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat just until you start to see steam rise up (don't bring it to a boil) then crumple the basil leaves and add them, cooking for 1 minute more, then remove the pan from the heat, cover, and let the mixture steep for 30 minutes.

Actually, the packaging makes a lot of sense for solo hiking or if everyone is going to be eating the same thing, but if you have multiple people eating different things the 10 minute steep in the pot holds up the progress for the rest of the folks waiting for the pot / stove.

I usually make a large jug and cut up a couple of oranges to steep in the tea.

I washed some dishes, steeped some tea, made grocery lists for recipes from the three cookbooks I was testing that weekend... did some push ups, folded some laundry... until finally, about 12 very noisy minutes later, I had oat flour.

To make the perfect cup of Ayurvedic tea, use freshly boiled water and let it steep for 2 - 3 minutes or up to four minutes for a brisk and deeper flavour.

This learning curve is often made steeper by the fact that in today's culture, many of us grow up never having seen a child breastfeeding before.

When most of us are «ready to return to sleep,» steeped in hormones that make us sleepy, the last thing we want is to get up again.

Inez Dickens, born when her father was already a wealthy and well - established senior political figure, grew up steeped in slumlordism and a culture of political cronyism which, should she attain the Speakership, would likely mire the Council in a stew of corruption that would make the last 8 years seem tame.

Stirpe, D - Cicero, said Monday that he believes a study by consultants made public last month should have put the issue to rest: He said the cost (up to $ 4.5 billion) and time (10 years) needed to build a tunnel are too steep.

The «ground - up» theory holds that bird ancestors used their wings to «run flap» along the ground, making them faster and better able to scamper up steep inclines that got in their way.

What makes it special: Short it may be, but this trail in Chile's Queulat National Park will get your heart rate up with its steep climbs.

While the farm - to - table movement is still relatively new in the country, where steep terrain makes farming tricky, Norwegians are increasingly known to serve up simple ingredients in an unfussy way that lets their flavors shine through (along with plenty of fish — more on that on mbg next week).

Cold brew is made by steeping coffee grounds in cold or room - temperature water for an extended period of time (usually for hours, but it can sit for up to days), unlike regular brewed coffee that's heated.

I had a great time on my bike: I made sure to stay in a low gear as to not irritate my bad knee, and so I was able to speed up some of the steeper hills past people stuck in a higher, harder gear.

After 4 - 5 years of training and beyond you'd be right up near your natural limit, and although you'd still be able to make additional progress with continued training, the level of diminishing returns would be very steep.

Additionally, make sure to let your Buddha Teas Oat Straw Tea steep a good long time, up to 10 - 15 minutes, in order to get the tastiest cup.

Ginger tea: To make your own, finely mince ginger or beat it up in a mortar and pestle before adding it to a tea pot with hot water and letting it steep for 10 - 15 minutes.

Then after you make it up the challenging climbs, you get rewarded with the adrenaline rush of flying down steep hills while jumping off of boulders and logs and trying not to stumble or fall off the bike.

Learning to eat in a way that makes your blood sugar levels look more like a kiddie coaster with gentle ups and downs than a strap -»em - in, hang - on - tight ride with steep climbs and breathtaking drops can make a difference to your health.

The company makes electroadhesive conveyor belts that can be set up at improbably steep angles, gripping boxes that would otherwise fall to the ground.

Thankfully I made it up without twisting my ankle but I do recommend wearing some comfy shoes since the hill is a bit steep.

Chaplin had been making terrific and memorable films up to this point, but it's The Great Dictator which seems to have the most fingers pointing at it today as Chaplin's grand film masterpiece rather than yesterday when it was mostly steeped in controversy.

This grounding in magic rather than pseudo-science mirrors the larger difference between the two films, that He Ain't Heavy is steeped in local tradition and culture (however made - up for the purpose of the film the plot is, the Mid-Autumn Festival is surely a thing) while Future values the present above all else, about instant gratification.

For the past few years, federal emergency recovery funds made up at least part of the shortfall in state and local revenues caused by the steep recession, but that won't happen again.

As I began to make my way up Sunnyslope Avenue, front visibility of the road was reduced at a steep section and I slowed to a crawl.

After making the steep hike up to Utah's most famous site, what suddenly appears before me boggles my mind.

What it lacks in dynamic purity, though, it makes up in unflustered pace, striding like a Titan across the face of the globe — even when that face is raised in steep, rocky crags.

Makes strange noises when turning or going over bumps Engine revs very loudly when going up short, steep hills Bluetooth doesn't sync with my phone's GPS

It has a lot of power and will make it up my very steep drive hauling a trailer.

Dubbed «Mercedes - Benz Mountain,» this stunning construction was made up of a series of sharp inclines and descents, some as steep as 42 degrees, designed to show off their impressively capable G - Class wagons.

The sloped hood drops off at a steep angle, like in a Prius, and the inability to adjust the seat up or down makes it a little difficult to judge tight spaces.

The setting's low gearing also makes it easier to descend steep slopes on unstable surfaces without using — and burning up — the brakes.

Make sure you play around with the Remote Touch Interface infotainment system before you buy, as it has a steep learning curve and lots of people wind up disliking it.

For a steeper challenge — literally — we visited a quarry brimming with quarry - like terrain, namely rocks, loose gravel and mountain made up of both.

Though the $ 1,495 price is a bit steep for one item, ticking said option box nets you extra safety features (like blind spot warning and a rear traffic warning system that alerts you of any oncoming cars if you're reversing out of, say, a parking bay) on top of the adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and pre-collision braking systems that are operated through the pair of cameras that make up the «EyeSight» setup.

I went up steep trails, over boulders and down dirt that would make a CR - V squeal like a freshman during sorority initiation rites.

The LX 570 has the two features that make for a real 4x4: a lockable center differential, which keeps the front and rear wheels turning at the same speed, and a two - speed transfer case, which allows a low gear to multiply the torque and pull the vehicle up steep hills without the need for speed.

It was meant to mimic coming up a steep suburban driveway and making a right turn onto the public road.

Great mileage, providing you accept having to make a running start to get up steep inclines.

But we were able to coax the big Ford up a steep 30 - degree grade without incident, thanks to short front and rear overhangs made possible by the long 119.1 - inch wheelbase.

Roesner, who was steeped in Kindle hype as an intern at Amazon over the past two summers, lamented the device's problems with PDFs, which make up the bulk of this quarter's assignments.

I'm really into bicycling, and on a long ride when I'm making my way up another steep hill, it would be nice to just press the button and zoom to the top.

When you're at the base looking up at the steep challenges ahead, it can be tough to imagine yourself making it to your goal intact.