Sentences with phrase «of the stick in»

There was a flurry of interest recently in a lawsuit launched by some Facebook shareholders, who apparently believe that they got the short end of the stick in the company's recent share restructuring.

The question is, why are so many of us stuck in our development toward Christ - likeness?

If the ball becomes loose or falls off, dip the end of stick in a little chocolate (for glue) to reattach.

hardly any PMS symptons and i was actually functional for once on my period (instead of stuck in bed with a heating pad & no energy) excited to continue & learn more!!!

I know — I'm kind of stuck in the revolving door myself right now.

Jenson Button slipped out of F1 at the end of 2016 as he got the short end of the stick in McLaren's «innovative three - driver strategy» and although he could theoretically return with McLaren in 2018, everyone has pretty much accepted that he's retired.

And he had his arm kind of stuck in the ropes as the ref was pulling him back?

Whereas the Frenchman used to take lots of stick in the media for his use, or over use according to some, of players from foreign climes, the Gunners are now the clear leaders in suppliers of English players for the national team.

Anyways, they all but had a victory locked up on Monday Night went things took a bad turn (or a few) and they ended up getting the short end of the stick in Volleyball..

Arsene Wenger has been taking a lot of stick in the last few weeks, but he finally tried some new tactics and they surprisingly worked!

Stones» persistence to play out from the back despite coming in for a lot of stick in recent months is admirable, and although he has mistakes in him, so does Hummels.

In a match that was played in Butler's rec center instead of Hinkle Fieldhouse, the Golden Eagles let a fourth set lead slip out of their hands and caught the short end of the stick in the fifth for their second conference loss.

But this seems a worthy goal: to spend more time fully in my body instead of stuck in my brain chatter.

«It's of particular interest to women, who often get the short end of the stick in marriage and cohabitation.

What a fantastic idea and we have lots of sticks in our garden too.

I also had a series of dramatic nosebleeds when I was 24 and my job required me to help set up a trade show; one day, we worked with spray adhesive in an unventilated room, so I got a bunch of it stuck in my nose!

You get to have your baby right next to you instead of stuck in a stroller!

That kind of stuck in my head.

While a number of downstate Democrats in the Senate and Assembly and their tenant advocate allies are grumbling over getting the short end of the stick in the rent laws / property tax cap deal, upstaters — and not just Republicans — are generally pleased with the arrangement.

For example, throughout the course of the last parliament, there was massive popular support for a public debate about the 90's privatisation of the railways, and how rail users have got the rough end of the stick in terms of their fairs.

There's a general consensus around Albany that NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio got the short end of the stick in the so - called framework deal announced yesterday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, but the mayor is trying to put a positive spin on things, saying today there's still time for things to change while the deal remains open.

Asked by a reporter earlier this year why he was «kind of a stick in the mud about recreational marijuana,» Gov. Cuomo called it a «gateway drug.»

earlier this year why he was «kind of a stick in the mud about recreational marijuana,» Gov. Cuomo called it a «gateway drug.»

«Mussels have mastered the skill of sticking in an underwater environment, despite water being the biggest enemy of adhesion,» says Miserez.

Admittedly, quads don't get the same love that chest muscles get, but for unknown reasons, the hamstrings get even less — it's like they always receive the short end of the stick in terms of building leg strength and size.

They stayed kind of stuck in their pattern of stress response.

This is because their body is kind of stuck in that forward head, forward shoulder position.

Everyone's kind of stuck in this wheat rut.»

You may notice that I'm a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to makeup.

So, this side of Christmas is pretty rubbish for all of us stuck in winter, isn't it?

They really bring some depth and character to what would otherwise be just a bunch of sticks in a jar.

There's something missing when they get the short end of the stick in the story.

«The Making of Stuck in Love» (27:42) is a flabby featurette pulling interview comments from the cast (all the leads but Connelly and Bell),

Unlike in theater or television, writers generally get the short end of the stick in the movie business.

Meanwhile, those of us stuck in the U.S. still await word of when we can see it.

This spiritual transformation is the subject of The Hip Hop Project, a warts - and - all documentary which pulls no punches about the prospects of those stuck in poverty while simultaneously making a powerful statement about human potential.

As mentioned, there are myriad ways in which poor and minority students get the short end of the stick in public education.

Overdrive often gets the short - end of the stick in this regard, even though it is thought to control over 90 % of the digital library market in the USA.

The ampersand is essential to the title because it evokes the idea of a family trade, the sense that there is the family business of family and you're kind of stuck in the business.»

Dr. Curtis L. Odom is Principal and Managing Partner of Prescient Training Strategists, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on integrated talent management, and author of Stuck in the Middle: A Generation X View of Talent Management.

Canadians seem to get the short end of the stick in the e-Reader and Tablet arena compared to our southern neighbors.

Dobby the House Elf from Harry Potter has often got the short end of the stick in the books and films.

She does a pretty good Sylvester Stallone voice, too, and has a great way of sticking in asides in a slightly quieter voice.

Here in Canada, sometimes we get the short end of the stick in terms of digital content.

I don't think it's written to market (hitting the popular tropes) enough that it has a chance of sticking in the SF rankings for months and months.

What's sort of sticking in their mind right off the bat?

Also, for all of you stuck in cubicle - laden non-tech-start-up boring office spaces, take heart in Liftopia's awesome digs where offices are decorated to look like you're entering a gondola (see above).

Not exact matches

It's very easy to get stuck in the minutiae of a rapidly growing business, and it is imperative to take time to clear the head and think about the bigger picture.»

Within 24 hours, the 50,000 - people town of Pripyat was entirely emptied of all residents, and it is one of the best examples in the world of a city that has remained stuck in time.

So, why do a small number of individuals and organizations consistently thrive in conditions of rapid change while so many more attain a certain level of success only to get stuck in a rut?