Sentences with phrase «of tongue in cheek»

Of course I am sort of tongue in cheek about the bumper cars.

Sure you'll get more out of it with all of the tongue in cheek jokes and constantly swear words but there's also a fun challenging game underneath.

Or is it some kind of tongue in cheek thing?

The game's premise has a bit of a tongue in cheek humor with it's cartoon - ish look and over the top size of some of the weapons and characters.

But as far as outdoing yourself, this is sort of tongue in cheek, and I forget who it was that said it, but being an indie author is like being a shark.

Should it be a campy, funny comedy full of tongue in cheek self - references to the absurdity of comic book superheroes, or should it be a more serious story of the reckless young man turned hero.

It's a textured, moody piece that becomes frightening by the end, while always maintaining a bit of tongue in cheek.

Essentially a superhero film that is a spoof of a superhero film, Here we have is a winning combination of tongue in cheek humour and gory yet slapstick action that reminded me somewhat of Kick Ass.

Monahan has a ton of tongue in cheek moments in the film and that sense of under layered humor really helps make the script not to dark.

KILLER JOE is just this side of tongue in cheek, and the writer and director openly invite you to mock these sleazy cretins, which puts the lewd material at an arm's length.

The term «BrisVegas» may have been coined with a bit of tongue in cheek, but look who's laughing now; Brisbane has grown into a bustling city with lots to do and see!

OkCupid has a lot of tongue in cheek banter and people who are looking to have fun.

Although my comment was kind of tongue in cheek, I must now point out that it's just as ludicrous to say that players / coaches don't care about what X individual does on the court.

I've linked up a cheesecake recipe and a sort of tongue in cheek post about being gluten free.

Interestingly, there's a lot of tongue in cheek humor about the relation of chiles and erotic in Italy.

I think this particular organization is set up as a bit of a tongue in cheek flip off to religion in general.

Not exact matches

While there's an argument to be made that AI is over-hyped as a technology, there's data to back up Sanwal's tongue - in - cheek advice: Mergers and acquisitions of AI startups increased by a factor of seven between 2011 and 2015, from five to more than 35 deals, according to the research firm.

The tongue - in - cheek approach convinced Kmart to retain FCB as its agency of record but wasn't enough to boost the retail chain's flagging fortunes: Despite the widely viewed campaigns, revenue sagged 3.7 percent in 2013.

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

My somewhat tongue - in - cheek suggestion has always been that any company taking money from government on such grounds not be allowed to hire anyone under the age of 45.

With tongue firmly implanted in cheek, it pushes us to question all our routines and rituals — which actually underscores the subtle insanity of most of our assumptions in life and business.

Saddest moment of the keynote,» he noted, tongue in cheek.

He made the case that men could genuinely be more susceptible to bad bouts of flu in an article for the British Medical Journal's famously tongue - in - cheek Christmas edition.

In December 2008, record producer Robert Greenawalt and composer David Barratt staged a tongue - in - cheek «benefit» concert in Brooklyn called «For the Benefit of Mr. Buffett.&raquIn December 2008, record producer Robert Greenawalt and composer David Barratt staged a tongue - in - cheek «benefit» concert in Brooklyn called «For the Benefit of Mr. Buffett.&raquin - cheek «benefit» concert in Brooklyn called «For the Benefit of Mr. Buffett.&raquin Brooklyn called «For the Benefit of Mr. Buffett.»

A White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was speaking «tongue in cheek» when he said it was «treasonous» for Democrats not to applaud good news on unemployment figures in his State of the Union address.

It was offered tongue - in - cheek and was directed at the speculation about whether anything of substance will come out of the Council, but it expressed well the hopes and concerns held by the scholars of the Orthodox Church.

The New York Times speaks of the «messianic mission» of Sesame Street and that's, of course, tongue - in - cheek.

I was responding to Voice of Reason a bit tongue in cheek because as the one with the knowledge — he or she will have to plan the lesson for me unless he or she believes it is not worth the effort because it seems (from the instructor's assessment) that I am unable to move forward in my thinking.

Why the snide tongue - in - cheek tone of this article?

Here's an old post I did about the concept of atheist's being angry at god though, since I guess that applies — though I think this was more tongue in cheek even if it didn't go across perfectly:

Perhaps tongue in cheek, but I have been reading these forums for a while now and I have seen every one of those statements made by Christians... some numerous times.

Messiah Complex is Brand's tongue - in - cheek attempt to claim his place among the great revolutionary messiah figures of global history Che Guevara, Gandhi, and, of course, Jesus men he refers to as his personal heroes.

An occupational hazard of any witty speaker is that hearers may suppose that what was said with tongue in cheek represents the humorist's viewpoint (p. 33).

The steps you give are really right on, and though your article has a feel of being tongue - in - cheek, it really should serve as a warning to those who feel that they can not or will not fall into temptation themselves.

That was of course tongue in cheek humor.

Great, I'm going to think of something tongue - in - cheek to say, or something that disparages Christians, or simply post an insult, or maybe just spew some good ol' venom.

The magazine's tongue - in - cheek honor was bestowed on Allen after a «survey» of seminary students showed him to be the overwhelming popular choice over runners - up Karl Barth, Jürgen Moltmann and Pat Boone.

The post was more or less a tongue - in - cheek comment on a group of people I knew at that time who loved nothing better than arguing theology.

Nevertheless, as if with tongue in cheek, Jesus tells his followers that the «sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light» (Luke 16:8) and suggests that as they go out into a wolflike world, they be «wise as serpents and innocent as doves» (Matt.

I could be mistaken, but didn't Stephen J. Gould once (perhaps tongue in cheek) nominate Thomas as the patron saint of science?

Pardon me for being a bit tongue - in - cheek about it, but I really want to get off this planet, theirs a whole bunch of hairless monkeys running around screwing up the place.

I say that tongue - in - cheek, but I do suggest that Paul contradicts himself and it's hard to point to one of the conflicting teachings as being authoritative for Christians.

(don't worry, that was totally tongue in cheek) I mean surely that Hindu pagan will spend an eternity tormented in the Lake of Fire... won't he?

In a review of Universal Algebra, G. B. Mathews gives an admittedly tongue in cheek caricature of this challengIn a review of Universal Algebra, G. B. Mathews gives an admittedly tongue in cheek caricature of this challengin cheek caricature of this challenge.

@Lou and Robby — Of course I'm saying this a little tongue - in - cheek.

These hidden gems from Genesis, and many more besides, are revealed in Paul Kerensa's upbeat, tongue - in - cheek interpretation of the Bible's curtain - raiser.

«The enthusiasm of our family and friends and the rise in popularity of games such as Cards Against Humanity and Exploding Kittens made us realize there was a gap in the market for a funny tongue - in - cheek game pitting Santa against Jesus.»

Being complete with historically accurate facts, a fundamentalist friendly framework, tongue - in - cheek humor, and many twists of irony, this small set of condensed Biblically faith - based narratives is sure to warm your heart and give you the eternal security for which you have always longed but did not know it yet because you are blinded by Satan.

It's also a bit of a tongue - in - cheek pitch for The Lasting Supper that I'm passionate about and care about deeply because it is really helping people explore and exercise their spiritual freedom and independence with others of like mind.

Though his «Word» sound - off was primarily focused on his health care reform legislation, during their frequently fascinating Q&A, Colbert took the president to task on a variety of issues — of course, with his signature tongue - in - cheek faux outrage.