Sentences with phrase «sharp jab»

But give the status quo a short, sharp jab of reality — often in the form of a startlingly large price tag for inaction — and you can sometimes rock a community out of its slumber.

In his speech last night, Paladino showed off more of his blunt, confrontational style with sharp jabs at his opponents.

The light fluttery movements felt in the second trimester are replaced by much stronger, sharper jabs in the third trimester.

Taxpayers were stuck with the $ 350,000 election tab, according to former Brooklyn Councilman Sal Albanese, a longshot mayoral contender who hasn't been shy about taking sharp jabs at his better - known opponents.

Punch - Drunk Love demonstrates an unusual understanding of strong feelings, interlacing sharp jabs with the laughter.

Startled and delighted by Tommy Bahama's sharp jab of corporate values, employees never forget the lesson embedded in that experience.

Ace Attorney's usual humor is strong in Spirit of Justice, with both absurd situations and sharper jabs at politics and the media.

McGregor concluded with the sharpest jab of the night, bringing up Mayweather's literacy.

With soaring personal debt levels and a heated housing market, any rise in interest rates could deliver a sharp jab to the Canadian economy.

Having annihilated Felix Trinidad with a razor - sharp jab, Winky Wright is suddenly the hottest thing in boxing

I would go through another 10 unmedicated labors, 20 bouts of mastitis, two solid years of potty training, and an infinite number of sharp jabs to the kidney in the middle of the night if I never had to worry about my child making friends.

He then claimed Mr Cable gave Mr Pickles a sharp jab which woke him when David Cameron «stared daggers» at him.

Miliband's political popularity had just taken a sharp jab in the ribs.

Palin is remaining silent about a sharp jab directed at her Friday by former John McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt.

Reiser's casting is a sharp jab to the ribs for the genre fans, but the meta - sequel stuff is smarter and subtler beneath the characters» surfaces, particularly in a spot that Stranger Things» inspirations didn't always treat with the greatest amount of care.

The legendary James Burrows, director of every original Will & Grace episode, returns along with a slew of razor - sharp jabs and dirty martinis.

Oh, the wailing and gnashing of the teeth, oh the sharp jabs of new peptic ulcers from all the «one true path» authors who wanted that glory.

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is a unique party fighting game featuring hilarious, customizable kung fu puppets that deliver a sharp jab to the funny bone!

I would be forever grateful to the bright person who could devise a successful structure to allow selection of educational material in science to be presented in an honest, neutral and useful way to newcomers (plus oldcomers who have lost their way and need a sharp jab of honesty revitalisation).