Sentences with phrase «new thorn in their side»

Tomorrow you may be the new thorn in their side, when you tell them they can't stay up late on a school night.

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In addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of YonkerIn addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkerin Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkerin Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkers.

And Foye, who was recently asked by Cuomo to stay on at the Port Authority despite an announced retirement last year, continues to be a thorn in the side of New Jersey.

The city's new public advocate, Tish James, who had vowed to be a thorn in the side of fellow officials, is already making good on her promise.

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, perpetual thorn in Albany's side, formally announced the charges, which stem from two corruption schemes between state officials and private companies that had millions of dollars worth of business before New York state, including those awarded contracts under the «Buffalo Billion» program — one of the governor's key initiatives meant to draw businesses to upstate New York to revive the flagging economy.

When you have made a career out of being a thorn in the side of both the Tories and New Labour, there is little time for regrets.

Easton has also been a thorn in the side of the Cuomo administration, which has defended its education record (a Cuomo spokesman on Tuesday noted the state has spent more than $ 6 billion in new money on education since 2011 while also offering to meet with Nixon).

Because once they do — they have the potential to be a thorn in the side of the new government.

The good - government groups, which have been a thorn in Cuomo's side, also panned the new law for not attacking the root causes of corruption in Albany.

The letter marks a new approach by the de Blasio administration in its dealings with Success, whose leader, former councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, has been a perpetual thorn in the mayor's side.

Success and Moskowitz have been at the center of the recent battle over the future of New York's charters, and a particular thorn in the side of Mayor Bill de Blasio since February, when he attempted to block three Success schools from opening.

National sovereignty is the biggest thorn in the side of the new world order — those who would consolidate power to the ultimate degree.

Or perhaps the most ridiculous opponent of all: Revolver Ocelot, a quadruple - agent, who's a thorn in the side of Snake for almost the entire franchise, and who at one point gets his arm cut off by a Cyborg Ninja, which is surgically replaced with the arm of Snake's (dead) clone brother Liquid, which possesses Ocelot and turns him into a new version of Liquid.

Following Allen around for the day is Chelsea Brown (Dawson, The Captive), a reporter for the New York Times, a newspaper that has, in the past, been a critical thorn in his side.

The revenue sharing is a thorn in the side of school districts, leading to frequent calls for a new, statewide property tax to fund charter schools.

In the New York Times, Roberta Smith has described Mira Schor's «small, sharp, quirky paintings» as «thorns in the side of the medium,» while artist Robert Berlind, writing in Art in America, described Schor as «An intimist whose candor is akin to Emily Dickinson's, Schor uses the sparest of means to signal, as the poet put it, «The loneliness / One dare not sound.&raquIn the New York Times, Roberta Smith has described Mira Schor's «small, sharp, quirky paintings» as «thorns in the side of the medium,» while artist Robert Berlind, writing in Art in America, described Schor as «An intimist whose candor is akin to Emily Dickinson's, Schor uses the sparest of means to signal, as the poet put it, «The loneliness / One dare not sound.&raquin the side of the medium,» while artist Robert Berlind, writing in Art in America, described Schor as «An intimist whose candor is akin to Emily Dickinson's, Schor uses the sparest of means to signal, as the poet put it, «The loneliness / One dare not sound.&raquin Art in America, described Schor as «An intimist whose candor is akin to Emily Dickinson's, Schor uses the sparest of means to signal, as the poet put it, «The loneliness / One dare not sound.&raquin America, described Schor as «An intimist whose candor is akin to Emily Dickinson's, Schor uses the sparest of means to signal, as the poet put it, «The loneliness / One dare not sound.»

[2] In a 2012 New York Times review, critic Roberta Smith wrote «Mira Schor's small, sharp, quirky paintings have been thorns in the side of the medium for more than three decades now» and «Ms. Schor hardly tells the whole story of creative labor, but she lays out its essential elements: the isolation, reading, thinking and percolation that enable a Voice to emergIn a 2012 New York Times review, critic Roberta Smith wrote «Mira Schor's small, sharp, quirky paintings have been thorns in the side of the medium for more than three decades now» and «Ms. Schor hardly tells the whole story of creative labor, but she lays out its essential elements: the isolation, reading, thinking and percolation that enable a Voice to emergin the side of the medium for more than three decades now» and «Ms. Schor hardly tells the whole story of creative labor, but she lays out its essential elements: the isolation, reading, thinking and percolation that enable a Voice to emerge.

I love our new house in Arkansas, but this room is the biggest thorn in my side.