Sentences with phrase «old tricks like»

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There is nothing quite like teaching an old dog new tricks.

But in medicine, impressive technology is little more than a parlor trick if it doesn't benefit patients — like James (who asked to keep his last name private), a 42 - year - old colon cancer patient who had part of his large intestine removed by Sullivan a few months ago.

«You mean,» Markoe asked the suits during one meeting, referring to a nearly 100 - year - old sideshow trick, «do «Stupid Pet Tricks» using, like, a horse that can count?»

Those are the kinds of tricks buyers can expect to see more of this year, particularly in segments like pickups, where older vehicles like the F - Series are competing with newer models from GM and Chrysler.

I taught an old dog a new trick:) I have to try balsamic with green beans - it's sounds like a sure winner.

It usually stayed liquid during the fall and spring months by placing it in front of the window (the glass acts almost like a magnifying glass like the old magnifying glass on a leaf trick).

The first or second time I ever made a big batch of chili on my own, I learned that it will take for - ever to thicken up the way I like it, unless I added a bit of tomato paste (and that's a trick I learned from my Italian momma when I would help make marinara / bolognese sauce as a kid), and as I've gotten older, too much tomato doesn't agree with me like it used to, so I also add in beef broth (and a littttle fresh lime juice) to cut the acid.

Thats the idea with the process and I still like that better than our old trick of spending major money on vets on the back half of their careers.

It could also be one of the oldest tricks in the book: A guaranteed, for - pay disaster, built by cynicism and greed, and validated on the viewer's part only by a desperation for something like novelty and a persistent morbid curiosity.

He is like that grumpy old lady that refuses to hand over bags of candy to little kids trick - or - treating on Halloween.

Ramires was up to his old tricks, stamping on his foot, like it was a mistake — really?

But, by gum, it sure sounds like it allows these Gen Z kids with their SnapDabs and their Vape Drives to return to the halcyon days of our own childhoods when we all walked over railroad trestles looking for dead bodies and rolled inside old tires up to the old Radley place and tricked other kids into whitewashing fences... and we liked it.Arkansas considered a similar bill last year and rejected it.

The trick is to be able to wear it and carry it off without looking like you're too old to be dressed that way.

It was recently revealed that Kristen Bell uses a «controversial» bedtime trick with her 3 - year - old daughter, and her honesty is like a breath of fresh air.

When the old «cornstarch» trick just doesn't work and your baby is still suffering it can make you feel like the world's worst parent.

We finally took her trick - or - treating last Halloween, at 3 years old, and it was almost tragic: She didn't like any of her candy.

Even if you are using one of the older, loud pumps, you can try tricks like keeping your breast pump in a drawer or in your bag to muffle the noise.

We know all the old and dumb tricks like chainmails, pyramid systems, «Can I get a glass of water» con.

As it is said «one can not teach an old dog a new trick» so we will like to suggest that, if parents will find it difficult not buying those gifts then, they should just add books to it or forget of those things and used the money to get interesting books for the children.

Old's insights suggested that Coley's toxin worked because it tricked the body into releasing a flood of cytokines by exposing the immune system to what seemed like an enormous bacterial attack.

The current rage among 5 - year - olds is sneakers tricked out with flashing LED displays, which can make the average kindergarten classroom look like the Vegas strip.

After cooking up the first batch, I remembered an old donut - making trick from eons ago: You place the warm donuts with 1 - 2 tablespoons of powdered sweetener (like Swerve) in a paper bag and closing it, gently tilt it back and forth to cover the donuts in sugar.

The Old Jewelry Trick Think about whether you look better in silver or gold jewelry (Not which you like more, but which actually makes you look more radiant, glowing, and awake.)

It seems like a simple solution, an old trick that's basically foolproof: Tie a belt around the waist of your dress and guess what?

I've always been envious of the girls who had the confidence to pull of a red lip... I was constantly worried that red simply didn't match with my skin tone or feared looking like a clown or an old lady, but the trick to a perfect red lip is easy... find what shade works best for you.

But as you get older, there are more tricks you need to know to keep your complexion flawless, like moisturizing every morning and evening, and using sunscreen every single day (even if it's cloudy out!).

The oldest trick in the book, but it works like a charm.

Besides being exclusively for older women and younger men and having thousands of members from all over the world, Cougared also offers cool features like a helpful forum for members to talk with one another about a variety of topics and active social media profiles (especially Facebook) with extra tips and tricks for this type of dating.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

In fact, a passage from Katherine Dunn's introduction to the book is equally applicable to a damnation of Ritchie's confused career snapshot: «The old cop, like the old con, tries to trick us into forgiveness and complicity.

Complicating matter further, Bob is back to his old tricks, his costar won't do a nude scene, and the town doesn't like these new visitors.

Characters like the graceful close - quarters combatant Black Canary or the Wolverine - like Cheetah add spice to the roster, and the old - timers get some new tricks of their own.

I like the old title staying, although I do think it missed a trick with proposed new title: «Friends with Beverages».

Del Toro uses a lot of old - fashioned camera tricks like wipes (as transitions from scene to scene), and there are also multiple iris wipes (where a circular shape surrounded by blackness homes in on one small image).

There's a moment in which one of the kids tries to get the ghost hunter to say his trademarked line (You probably know it from the original), like he's a trained animal doing the same old tricks for predictable amusement.

As adults, they're up to all the old tricks, like camp schrecks (gags) they play on each other, kitchen raids, smoking pot, and remembering stuff that happened at camp, like a first kiss, a marathon called a Tamakwathon, and a first boner.

However, Old King Thanos had a few tricks up his sleeve like a new set of armor.

(Old teacher trick — go with it and seem like you know what you're doing even when you're scrambling behind the scenes).

Oldest trick in the book and they didn't raise the price on it when i didn't buy the car like they said they were going to.

Keep your car clean and organized with easy food storage tricks, like keeping celery or pretzels in a half - empty jar of peanut butter, putting dry snacks in old coffee creamer bottles, and using a plastic cereal container as a small trashcan.

He did these little tricks all the time for the elderly folks who came to play bingo or do chair aerobics or watch old black - and - white movies with soundtracks that crackled like flame.

Apple created a market for digital music that any competitor could enter (and indeed, many did), whereas Amazon created a market for digital books that was designed to knock out competitors: just look at how B&N responded to the news that Amazon looks like it'll be able to go back to its old tricks.

This being retail, actually the former is probably more appropriate, but you can't teach an old dog new tricks; I have always liked to use tangible book value as a proxy for intrinsic value, so that's what I did here.

It looks like PETA is up to some new old tricks.

If you live with a shedding, dirt - digging pooch, keeping your house clean can seem like a challenge mightier than teaching an old dog a new trick.

Continue to teach him new tricks — you CAN teach an old dog new tricks — or incorporate mental activities into every - day activities like meal times by using feeders that require some figuring out.

What i want is like an 8 week old puppy that i can either rename or isnt named and the puppy has to be active and trainable for more complex tricks and the dog has to be my companion like never leaves your side.

It's not just old dogs that can learn new tricks... all members of the animal kingdom like to discover new things.

Some dogs may seem hesitant to use things like dog stairs at first, but remember that old dogs can learn new tricks!

Paradise Pier Hotel captures the spirit of an old - fashioned beach boardwalk, with rooms tricked up to look like you're vacationing on the shore.