Sentences with phrase «n't catch a fly»

After all, they don't talk, they can't catch a fly ball, and they don't seem to do much besides drool.

Ever seen the cartoon where the protagonist just can't catch a fly, even when he resorts to a shotgun?

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Booker tried to spin the vote with the usual «it didn't go far enough» claptrap we hear from politicians when they're caught doing something sneaky, but it didn't quite fly.

Instead of being disappointed you didn't catch up on the fly, be intentional — call up a friend and make a date.

I did the same thing with rabies vaccination or injection or whatever when my cat caught a bat, which escaped in the house and ended up flying into my head (it didn't end well for the bat unfortunately as he escaped, and then got caught again — this is veggie catfood for you, creates a super cat!).

It is not a catch if a fielder touches a fly ball which then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire and then is caught by another defensive player.

But speculation that officials were «legislating on the fly» and using the new catch rule doesn't seem to hold much water, because both rules would've had the same result.

He's been one of the best in the world, and the Nationals essentially flew a banner above the ballpark that reads, «Dude can't catch.»

It never occurred to me; it wouldn't to anyone who's been catching fly balls since he was a kid.

Four weeks into spring training, the third baseman Toronto Vice-President Pat Gillick calls «the next Brooks Robinson» hadn't even caught a pop fly, much less charged a swinging bunt and whipped a throw to nab somebody by an eyelash at first.

We wouldn't be caught dead participating in one of your pathetic 5 - man protests, fighting in the stands like utter imbeciles, spending thousands of dollars trying to sabotage team morale before a game with plane - flown banners or any of the other embarrassing spectacles you create which the sports tabloids thrive on.

Coates had failed to cover, and whether the Yankees could have caught the flying Clemente or not, they never had the chance.

I never really pictured Gerard Houllier as being some sort of Highwayman — acquiring those who catch his eye while out on his travels, and although he isn't required to go traveling this weekend, victory over high - flying Man City would only further boost his profile as the Premier League's very own pickpocket.

Try not to make it too long, as these kites are better for catching low drag wind than they are at actually flying up in the air.

Plus, catching zzz's on the fly means naptime won't be consistent.

If you can't catch this exhibit before it flies out of town, don't worry: The Nature Museum was nice enough to give us instructions for the garden, which...

Hasn't anyone ever heard the old adage about «catching flies with honey»?

So technically not completely free as you will need a kite — but a cheap one will do for the kids and can be used easily if the wind is not too much — now we haven't tried at the park as I'm always afraid of it getting caught in the trees but in autumn and winter the beach is fantastic for kite flying.

If it is heavy, a bang on the head could be the result of hands flailing around wildly with a heavy piece of silver in one of them - not to mention someone being hit when caught in the line of fire of a flying rattle.

The catch, of course, is that opposition to the Iraq war DID chime with public opinion, while the income tax proposal did not fly in the face of growing disenchantment.

«Obviously, fly - fishermen aren't interested in making mini sonic booms when they try to catch fish,» Kommers says.

The first step in learning about McBeath, Schaffer, and Kaiser's work, of course, was not to talk to McBeath, Schaffer, and Kaiser themselves but to spend some time in a major - league stadium talking to the athletes for whom catching fly balls is both calling and career.

«We discovered mutant flies that couldn't catch up on their lost sleep after they had been kept awake all night,» says Dr Jeffrey Donlea.

I do not believe that you can be bribed to say of somebody's fly - trap that it will catch more flies and bigger flies than anybody else's fly - trap.»

When the Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, flew by Europa, it caught a tiny blip on the moon's edge that people thought might be a plume, but it could not be confirmed.

«Mosquitoes don't fly very fast, so they can't catch up with you when you're running,» says Day.

If you don't want to kill the fruit flies, you can try the no - kill catch and release method.

I have ZERO fear of flying, and I don't think you'll ever catch me landing here.

It has always been my dream since I was a youngster to attend NYFW in any way, shape or form, so this season I am excited to not only catch up with my LA blogger pals who are flying in for the festivities but also to network with some of my idols in the industry Anyways... back to the focus of today... reptile prints and crochet shorts... yes... shorts in the fall, why not?My black crochet shorts are from Urban Outfitters, I found similar ones from ChicWish because I bought these babies on clearance probably two years ago and they are no longer available.

I can't believe how time flies, it's been almost 2 weeks since I came back from Miami after vacations and I am still trying to catch up with my regular work.

32 year old white skinny and disabled [pretty much the perfect catch] I own my house and van and a trust fund so I don't need to work i like the outdoors and travel but really I love to get high and kick it watching movies playing on computer flying drones

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If you find can't fly directly into Costa Rica you can fly to Daniel Oduber Airport in Liberia, and then catch a connecting flight from there to Costa Rica instead.

Everything we learn about fly fishing we're going to document on this fly fishing blog, mainly so we don't keep making the same mistakes next year when we've forgotten everything we did that worked and caught us fish!

Latin dating service is the top rated dating site for Costa Rican Girls women which If you find can't fly directly into Costa Rica you can fly to Daniel Oduber Airport in Liberia, and then catch a connecting flight from there to Costa Rica instead.

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I can't help but think back to Tom Wolfe's account of the time he appeared on a talk show with Costa - Gavras, who was there promoting Z. Wolfe was incredulous that Costa - Gavras brushed over Z's heavily political slant during his interview, and afterwards the director essentially told him that you catch more flies with honey.

The film works — and just barely — only because the narrative flies at warp speed; there's no time to think about gaping holes in the plot and gross violations of the fundamental laws of physics, not to mention credibility, when you finish hurtling in the course of two hours across the Atlantic Ocean and back only to find yourself hurtling through the Chunnel with no chance to catch your breath.

This remains one of the most enjoyable comedies of all time, with great scenes like Colbert using her shapely legs rather than her thumb to catch a ride, Gable destroying undershirt sales by not wearing one, and a busload of people singing «The Man on the Flying Trapeze.»

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Rees has an eye for the grubby poetic details — a possum lying dead in the dirt, a week's worth of grime being scrubbed from a woman's shoulders — but she doesn't linger on them so much as catch them on the fly, keeping the frame in gentle, insistent motion.

Set in 1950, which doesn't stop one character from catching the 1933 movie «Flying Down to Rio» at the local bijou, Woody Allen's «Wonder Wheel» is narrated by a budding dramatist working as a Coney Island lifeguard.

The problem is that they do not have enough money, so they fly to London in the hopes of catching a bus to Berlin the next day.

Butterfly enthusiasts are coming to the facility to catch a glimpse of monarch butterfly.Some do not believe a monarch could have made such an amazing trek and say that it may be a monarch butterfly raised in Great Britain that flew the coop.

I can't remember many times when I've driven a car and seriously thought I was going to hit the rev limiter in sixth gear, but when a deserted stretch of tarmac presents itself through the 205's windscreen you feel compelled to give it the full Gilles Panizzi, complete with wild staring eyes and fly - catching mouth.

The system isn't always perfect, and, as they say, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Something small flying about near the ceiling high above caught her eye, she'd not expected to see flies in a place like this.

Seth Godin: Not $ 40,000 but $ 216,783 (and counting) on Kickstarter Sarah Weinman at Publishers Lunch wasn't caught off - guard when Godin's «Icarus Deception» Kickstarter bid flew sunward.

Keep in mind that at the moment, Thai Airways does not fly to the U.S.. However, you can connect through Europe on a Star Alliance partner and catch a ride on a Thai Airways A380 to Bangkok.

CAN SLIM doesn't want investors to get caught with a high flying stock that's about to make a correction.