Sentences with phrase «next closest thing»

I suppose Mandarin is the next closest thing.

I'm always on the look out for the next closest thing to pyjamas that I'm able to wear outside in a socially acceptable manner.

«So, I went as the next closest thing: A money - printing press!»

Maybe everyone's steering clear of «Déjà Vu» (11/22), because the next closest things to an action movie are «Rocky Balboa» and «We Are Marshall»... and they both open on the same day (12/22).

Not exact matches

I don't think it's quite where it wants to be yet (i.e. a perfect hybrid device), but it may be the closest thing to a truly next - generation computer I have ever used.

'' If there's a real effort made to try to close out and to compromise and to do some of the things we all know we should do, I'm optimistic we can get something done, in principle, in the next little bit.

One thing to know: We don't know what next season will hold for Eli Manning and the Giants, but New York will be close to the top of the draft should the team choose to pursue its next potential franchise quarterback this offseason.

But things have gotten a lot better as the years after his post-Chappelle Show self - exile have gone by, and we may be extremely close to his next stand - up special.

«With the first closing of USD 20 million, the incubator called i3 Equity Partners (i3) will focus on developing next - generation IoT (Internet of Things) and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) technologies,» a Tata statement said here.

Within the next month or so, Senator Arlen Specter (R - PA) will introduce a bill in the Senate that does two things: (1) Closes off a loophole in the existing law that permitted «transplant tourism» ¯ desperate Americans seeking transplants overseas in often substandard medical....

«We all have a God - ordained purpose in our life, but I have to add to that because I learned... that before he will lead us into each stage of our purpose, drawing us closer and closer, he has to do things in our life so we when we get to that next stage, we won't misfire, destroy or lose,» he says.

He puts himself out there, tries to make everyone feel welcome and real, makes very close friends, and then the next thing you know they're saying he isn't religious enough or a good enough leader and bam!

I'll be monitoring the comment section closely to ensure things stay as civil and respectful as possible, with plans to close the comment thread within the next 24 hours or so, just so I don't have to keep up with 200 + comments.

Next thing you know, I'm pulling off the thoroughfare and aiming for the closest grocery store to pick up a few things I don't have at home: green onions, limes, and a green bell pepper.

I closed my eyes and the next thing I knew it was 7:25 — but it was still light out and for a minute I thought I slept through the night and it was the next morning and thought I was going to be late for work!

The only weird thing is that the building next door is really close, and so I can see and hear everything people are doing over there — phones ringing, showers turning on and off, conversations, music... And last night, I was catching up on New Girl on Hulu when I looked out the window and realized I was looking straight into someone's shower (while she was in it).

This guy is the closest thing to a complete striker (since Henry left) pending he starts being clinical so yeah we have a lot of expectations for him if not this season than the next one because if not it's just another player with lots of talent / ability to play the way AFC like with work rate and occasional goal but nothing else...

Moving on from it all for this season i fear for worst to come next season (just had a deja vu i say the same thing every season around this time) City already are talking spending 600 Million in the next two to three years on new players and you can bet Man - U will follow to try and close the gap, Liverpool can sell one player and buy an entire squad, Chelsea owner Abromovich has started to make noise's about next season so they will be spending, spuds will try to keep their existing players with one or two additions to strengthen and some salary rises to keep the elite, and Arsenal will go head to head with the likes of Burnley Everton Leicester for average players signature, and the board will make sure even if they replace AW they will replace him with AW No2 who will do what the board decides on who and how much to spend

With his deal expiring at the end of next season however, Arsenal and Manchester City are keeping a close eye things.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

They were so close to having a low - cost, productive troika for the next few years, but Jimmy Nelson's shoulder is done busted, and you can't just swap tendons out of those things.

The thing is however that during the summer, Wenger himself hinted on a few occasions that he may be considering his future at Arsenal after this season closes, which has led to a few discussions on who could be the next Arsenal boss.

We almost certainly need a replacement for Alexis (at least the closest to such as thing as is possible) from next year forwards anyhow, so why mess about?

On close analysis of how things stand, Arsenal can all but ensure automatic qualification for next season's Champions League if we beat Swansea at the Emirates, irrespective of Manchester United's result at Crystal Palace.

No the most «Bucks» thing to do would be to win the next two, which would reel all of us back in, then lose the following in Boston by a close margin, and then get blown out at home in game 6 for the final game in the BC.

Kevin: I think it's definitely a good thing; Spalletti's already had about a half season to readjust to life in the capital, and this squad (assuming it's kept together) is firing on all cylinders heading into next season, having won five straight matches to close out this season.

I say that because Sanchez will have a difficult choice to make: If no one improves our offer (assuming there is one) before the window closes and he chooses to play his contract out he runs the risk of having a serious injury midway through the season which will reduce his ability to get the kind of five year contract I am sure he is hoping for, where as if he accepts ours he is safe for the next, extremely important and perhaps the last five years of his playing career but one thing is sure and I say it again only a fool would sign before exploring all the possibilities and that in itself made and makes it impossible for the club to have «made» him sign earlier.

The Divi (next door) has a sandwich shop, which was the closest thing to fast food we could find and great for the toddler.

I remember sitting down in the chair, then the next thing I know, they were calling my name and I realized I was leaning on the door jamb with my eyes closed.

«Hanging a sign above our door saying «for the next four years, Britain is closed for business» would be a very, very foolish thing to do.»

He admitted that he «felt a confusion» over the election results and that it felt like a chapter had closed but that he had quickly realized that the election was not an end but rather a beginning and «we now write the next chapter,» noting that people of faith «are going to be a crucial factor in setting things right.»

Next, although science may come closer to universality than any other human activity, there are distinct local variations, as scientists adapt to local constraints and approach science with ways of thinking that are influenced by local culture, and these different ways of doing science can teach us things.

The big thing over the next 10 years will be helping computers to be more like humans, or come closer to humans.

In fact, scientists have recently come one step closer to realizing room - temperature superconductorsby learning more about what is, for now, the next best thing: so - called high critical temperature, or Tc, superconductors.

The next thing you know, $ 5,000 later you're not a bit closer to healing.

Instead of jumping from one thing to the next, pick a couple of passion projects that are close to your heart and commit to them.

Set yourself up for success by taking on a little bit more every week, and the next thing you know you will be that much closer to living your dream.

While it might not always be possible to purchase your seasonal produce locally, the next best thing is to purchase what's in season in a region in close proximity.

Let's take a closer look at three things we want to avoid in the next month.

So, the next best thing that is closest to camping is Glamping; a glamorous camping trip, where you can stay in a secluded cabin and still get the experience of being in the nature without completely roughing it.

I felt like I was starting to get a little lazy and getting dressed just gives the day some structure — I've found that I feel more motivated and get more done when I'm not «working» in the next thing closest to pajamas.

And since I can't even come close to zipping up my wedding dresses anymore, the next best thing is to break out my beloved «something blue» wedding shoes!

When we say the next level, we mean things like possibly calling the police, calling their close family, or even going to their house or apartment.

First - time director Dan Trachtenberg wisely plays things close to his chest, slowly revealing character motivations and shocking plot turns as the movie effortlessly skips from one genre to the next.

The people who made the Scribblenauts and Drawn To Life are getting a little closer to explaining how their next game — a shooter, of all things — is unique.

There other flubs in The Next Best Thing (such as a line where Robert mentions it's the 21st Century in a scene that, in the film's time frame, should be set around 1993; or the fact that Robert's sole love interest, a cardiologist, has no name and is rather comically listed in the closing credits as «Cardiologist»), but to go over them would be as pointless an exercise as the entire film is.

The closest thing one can muster to a complaint is that the volume levels can be inconsistent, especially next to the disc's menus and bonuses.

Then there's a very funny Cheryl Hines as Kiki's mom Sandy, who also does unspeakable things, dresses like her daughter and secretly buys the house next door to be closer to the family.

It is impossible for a single teacher to provide 35 unique individual learning opportunities for every learning objective, so as a result, we do the next best thing; we clump student - learning needs into related categories and get as close as we can.

Indeed, it's one thing to think, rather generically, about the achievement gap between races and socio - economic groups, but as I saw up close and personal in that sixth - grade classroom yesterday and as Mike makes vividly clear in his Ed Next story, our relatively recent headlong rush to celebrate diversity — and integration and «mainstreaming» — has brought with it new achievement gap challenges.