Sentences with phrase «over the head of»

«I think our community, the biohacking community, and the products just totally went over the heads of the other Sharks on the show.

In so doing, Pfender goes over the heads of those companies» traffic managers, who typically negotiate the rates for transporting their goods around the globe.

«He sent over his head of manufacturing, his head of branding sales, anybody that came by his booth that he felt could be helpful to us,» said Prince.

Think about this: Have you ever played «keepaway,» tossing a ball or Frisbee to another older child, over the head of your frustrated younger sibling?

Help direct conversation so it isn't filled with inside office jokes that will go over the heads of non-staff members.

It appears that in addition to his role as defense minister, he will now have indirect control over the head of National Guard and the interior minister, who oversees internal security.

We were under the radar of private equity groups and over the heads of private individuals,» says Cushman.

There is also a dagger hanging over the heads of Iceland's homeowners: mortgages and other debts are indexed to the consumer price index.

It was the political and economic forces of the world that triggered the most tragic Second World War over the heads of these Korean A-bomb victims without their choice and even without their knowledge.

As a growing hereditary disease, though, the threat of Alzheimers looms over the heads of many people around the world.

But Abraham speaks over the head of the rich man, over the heads of the Pharisees, in what sounds like a direct address to us church types who claim faith in a certain Galilean raised from the dead, «If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.»

An interesting statement from the same article: «'' Many times in a Church world, submission is held over the heads of women by men who are emotionally manipulative or abusive in order to get their way and maintain power and control.»

It is only when one loves life and the earth so much that without them everything seems to be over that one may believe in the resurrection and a new world; it is only when one submits to God's law that one may speak of grace; and it is only when God's wrath and vengeance are hanging as grim realities over the heads of one's enemies that something of what it means to love and forgive them can touch our hearts.

Prayers of adoration, praise, and thanksgiving for the Godhead in and of themselves may pass over the heads of most congregants.

The author is in fact appealing, over the heads of the agents of persecution, to intelligent and well - disposed persons in Graeco - Roman society, in the belief that accurate information about the origins, aims and principles of the Christian Church would do much to disarm the hostility under which it suffered.

This notion of an interest has the directest tendency to set up the avaricious over the head of the poor, though the latter are ever so virtuous.38

I suspect the stuff about cut, cap, and balance went over the heads of much of the audience that wasn't already on his side.

It is really not surprising, however, that religious education experts say the Catechism is «over the heads of the people.»

While many Elder Boards are filled with godly leaders, there are some that are filled with power brokers who like to control the church by constantly holding the threat of termination over the head of any pastor who tries to — against the will of the board.

In a world of absolute sovereign states, no structure exists to which appeal can be made over the heads of the princes.

Thus to get the princess, to live with her joyfully and happily day in and day out (for it is also conceivable that the knight of resignation might get the princess, but that his soul had discerned the impossibility of their future happiness), thus to live joyfully and happily every instant by virtue of the absurd, every instant to see the sword hanging over the head of the beloved, and yet to find repose in the pain of resignation, but joy by virtue of the absurd — this is marvelous.

«Fidel always talked over the heads of Cuba's bishops,» says Phil Peters, a Cuba analyst at the Lexington Institute, an Arlington, Virginia - based think tank.

In their quest for righteousness, they often become self righteous, using their belief system as a weapon, to bash over the heads of others, rather than as a tool to improve their own lives and to become a living example of what true christians should be like or what truly compassionate humans should be like, it's very sad, that so many christians don't have a clue how to act like decent people, and that they are hypocrites and full of hate.

Sin was the certificate of ownership which the devil held over the heads of humanity.

We have come to believe that it is God's heart to hold this moment over the heads of His children in an effort to get them to obey the rules.

Brush this flavorful mixture all over the head of cauliflower.

Drizzle some olive oil over a head of garlic, wrap it in aluminum foil and put it in the oven at 350 to roast.

In addition, the damage done by the oversupply of Australian grapes a decade ago still hangs over the heads of Australian winemakers.

Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil over each head of garlic, then wrap each head in foil.

In the (inning), he ran into trouble when (hitter) blooped a 110 - foot dead bird over the head of (dejected infielder).

Head - cracking jolt finds unsuspecting target in Army's Fertig as he fires ball over head of Mount Washington's Goalie Bo Moore (22) and gets whacked for effort by Defenseman Merrick (26) in season's first major lacrosse game, won by Army 9 - 8 at Baltimore

Has the first pitch to Ciriaco as a 46mph curveball about a foot over the head of the batter listed as a called strike.

It missed everyone and bounced on the turf, then flew up and over the head of Adam Bogdan into the back of the net, giving Everton the lead in shocking fashion.

people were arrested in a brawl between Raiders and Chargers fans - In 2013, a Chargers fan smashed a beer bottle over the head of a Cowboys fan (as well as the riot that ensued)

The goal, which is the fourth Arsenal have conceded at home in all competitions, came after a poor clearance from Ospina eventually found its way to Cordoba, who's saw his 45 - yard screamer fly in over the head of the backtracking Gunners «keeper to give the away side the lead.

An emotionally charged crowd on Merseyside welcomed their heroes onto the turf with a particularly charged rendition of «You'll never walk alone», with the memories of the 96 lives lost in the Hillsborough disaster — and the recent «justice» that came their way — hanging heavy over the heads of Reds fans.

Punts with the wind sailed the length of the field; a punt against the wind blew backward over the head of the kicker.

Rose, the only member of the fivesome who is playing from the championship tees, must hit his second shot over the heads of some two dozen members of Jordan's gallery, which has smartly stationed itself across the fairway to be in position to intercept Michael on his way to the green.

McDavid lifts the puck up and flicks it over the heads of the defense.

In the U.S.S.R. enthusiasts are jailed regularly for «hooliganism,» a charge which in this connection usually means that the offender smashed a beer bottle over the head of the comrade sitting in front of him; but in Ethiopia, out of deference to the emperor, soccer riots don't start until Haile Selassie has left the park.

Underneath, he bounces on the balls of his feet, ready to cut out for a pass or maneuver for a rebound, though it looks as if he is just doing all that jumping up and down to see over the heads of the bigger people all around him.

People faint and are passed down to the pitch over the heads of the others.

It was a double that went over the head of the center fielder.

I won't go into all the other things he brings cause that might be over the head of a few here.

Up in the clubhouse box seats, Nafzger, his voice rising with emotion, described what was happening on the racetrack to Unbridled's diminutive 92 - year - old owner, Frances A. Genter, who could not see over the heads of the crowd: «He's on the lead, Mrs. Genter, he's on the lead!»

Holy Cross managed to match the streaking Bonnies in a 41 - 41 first half with a harassing 2 - 3 zone and the marksmanship of Jack (The Shot) Foley, who jumped and flipped in 36 points over the heads of his tight - guarding opponents during the game.

It deflected awkwardly off Stones, looping over the head of Howard and into the back of the net.

This was never going to be an easy task, with the «could go top» match previews hanging over the head of the Arsenal players coupled with the after effects of the midweek Bayern performance, the media were surely sharpening their keyboards to write once again that when put in a position of pressure we failed.

Begovic's wind - assisted clearance, which sailed over the head of his opposite number Artur Boruc, is believed to be the quickest goal ever scored by a goalkeeper.

Linfield and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Alan Mannus found the net in 2003 when one of his goalkicks bounced over the head of his opposite number, Gavin Cullen, in the Omagh Town goal.