Sentences with phrase «perceived lack of substance»

«Where's the beef,» is an extremely dated reference to a marketing campaign where a little old lady (which would be the role you take on in this) confronting a young cashier (History Major's role) over a perceived lack of substance on the bun of her hamburger.

And in a thinly - veiled attack upon Mr Cameron, who like the prime minister has been criticised for a perceived lack of substance, Mr Blair said: «I could once have just stood up and been a touchy - feely politician people kind of liked and who looked a bit different from the normal.