Sentences with phrase «skittish on»

As your dog's eyes begin to fail, poor eyesight makes him more skittish on the ramp since it is difficult to see the ramp's edge.

By contrast, rates are most skittish on Wednesdays, meaning that mid-week is a time when rates could drop while you shop — or they could spike, costing you some cash.

Keep in mind that AWD doesn't necessarily translate into SUV - levels of winter stability: I found the powerful 6 Series to be skittish on icy roads, and in some cases unwilling to parse the deeper snow of the alley behind my garage when parking for the night.

Not exact matches

And so here we are again — on the brink of another disaster in the wake of plummeting oil prices, rampant OPEC production, and skittish investors.

We discussed fee comparison in a previous section, but the robo advisor falls on the lower to mid-range part of the spectrum, and the free management for the first $ 10,000 is a wonderful selling point to get skittish investors to dip their toes in the water.

Speaking of GOP lawmakers getting skittish about hastily pulling coverage away from 20 million Americans — there's a common thread to most of the Republican senators who have come out advocating a repeal process that's done in tandem with a replacement: almost all of them hail from states where Obamacare's optional Medicaid expansion has had an outsize effect on reducing the uninsurance rate.

This may be another factor keeping some bigger consumer internet companies such as Airbnb and Pinterest, already skittish about going public, on the sidelines, as they worry about market reaction to their numbers and data - collection policies.

In the post-9-11 era, however, many countries remain skittish about U.S. law - enforcement and security agencies getting their hands on sensitive personal records.

I chickened out on marrying a woman skittish....

If Christianity is skittish at best about familial nobility and not just dignity, as a pridefully creative project of life - defining meaning, is it not remarkable that the most venomous and blatant of the anti-Christian philosophers is so circumspect and muted on the matter?

Keeping Giroud on this squad with the promise of substantial playing time... the offensive tactics of this squad is way too indirect and is much more reflective of a hold up play / cross in the box scheme that suits Giroud's skill - sets but can't continue if Wenger really wants Lacazette to be successful... without Sanchez on the pitch this offence is a little bit like a headless chicken, passing sideways, providing relatively poor service to undersized players and sub-par finishing... this isn't to suggest that Arsenal can't perform without Alexis but this offensive scheme is antiquated and ill - advised, especially considering our personnel (poor man's Barca)... if Arsenal doesn't want to pay the price to get topnotch players so we can press high and play all out attack, we would be better served by adopting a counterattack approach... unfortunately that would mean developing a far less skittish defensive group that could withstand the pressure and we all know that Wenger hasn't opted for that approach considering our defensive pickups in recent years and the lack of a «boss» in the midfield

A few Democrats a the time nearly derailed the vote with the skittish GOP lawmakers by trying to force their way into speaking on the bill.

PORTLAND, OREGON — Oceanographers have put a stethoscope on the coursing circulatory system of the Atlantic Ocean, and they have found a skittish pulse that's surprisingly strong in the waters east of Greenland — discoveries that should improve climate models.

A certain breed of teen horror thrives on the ease with which skittish young viewers can recreate its rituals in the comfort of their own home: Bernard Rose's Candyman, with its famous fiend - baiting chant in front of the mirror, and the mere act of falling asleep in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, are both perfect cases in point.

Kay is faced with a choice: allow Ben to go forward or put the brakes on things, let a suit involving The New York Times play out, and avoid alienating skittish investors.

Though Jack Black (The D Train, Sex Tape) gets his name above the title, the lead role goes to Dylan Minnette (Alexander and the... Bad Day, Labor Day), who plays Zach Cooper, a skittish teenager who has recently relocated with his mother Gale (Ryan, Bridge of Spies) from New York to (fictional) Madison, Delaware when she accepts a vice principal position on Zach's new high school.

The final wonky moments might make you wonder if the short running time (109 minutes) and jarring tonal shift could be blamed on skittish studio notes.

If you are skittish about flying, there is no reason to see this one, though the convoluted motive and lackluster reveal might help you forget the story takes place on an international flight.

From there on out, it was a succession of antisocial teens (Little Miss Sunshine), hippie burnouts (Taking Woodstock), and skittish inventors (Knight and Day).

Disgust, a green, judgmental mean girl voiced by Mindy Kaling, Fear, a skittish praying mantis of a figure (Bill Hader), and Anger, a literal hothead of a burning ember in a middle - management suit (perfectly pitched on the edge of outrage by Lewis Black), fill out the control room crew and end up panicking when left in charge.

The car redeems itself on broken pavement, where the Countryman gets skittish over ruts and manhole covers despite having an independent rear suspension that, on paper, is more advanced than the 500L's torsion beam.

The suspension also seems skittish and easily unsettled on bumpy corners.

Indeed, the anchors on the Lexus allow you dive slightly deeper into corners, but the desire to then get on the throttle early out of corners often results in a skittish, unsettled vehicle, and this can get frustrating.

Yes, the suspension tune is firm, but it's not skittish and its definitely not uncomfortable except on the harshest surfaces.

On the road An LCV is a workhorse but if it's skittish and unpredictable at speed there's little point buying it.

We know publishers have been skittish about lending, and aren't yet seeing how much value it brings them, so we might speculate Amazon was acting on pressure from them.

After the housing market collapse and subsequent foreclosure crisis, lenders are still skittish and unwilling to take on what they may see as unnecessary risk.

It might be that people would get all skittish and stay on the sidelines or even sell some more, causing prices to fall further.

Knowing that some people might be skittish trading their finances on the same device they play Angry Birds on, Scottrade assures your security by requiring you to log in with a 4 - digit passkey.

If you're not skittish about buying something that's been returned, you can find rock - bottom prices on one - of - a-kind deals.

As an extra measure of safety, the Bistro organizers wanted Financial Products to write credit - default swaps on the top tiers to further reassure skittish investors.

If there is some cash on the balance sheet I'd even give a bit more, say 1 pound for every 2 pounds of cash in the kitty (I'm a bit skittish because I don't know what management has been doing with the cash generated in the past couple of years or whether they like big yachts).

«They work on contact and require no pre-cleaning, which makes it perfect for a skittish horse,» she says.

If you have an older cat that is a little skittish or reluctant to be handled, you must first increase her general feelings of security before she will feel safe hanging out on your lap.

And nothing ruins the rabbit - human bond like forced holding, incorrect carrying, tugging on ears, pulling on tails, unwelcome poking or chasing — which makes for a timid, skittish, fearful and unsocial rabbit.

«If you note that your cat is skittish, fearful or hiding during certain events, it's worth working on teaching it to be comfortable,» advises Christensen.

Because he is on the skittish side, we think he will be most comfortable in a quiet, loving home that has the patience to let him come out of his shell at his own speed.

Newton while still skittish around most people is much more relaxed on the whole.

A basic part of a pup's socialization is based on their mother's attitude — relaxed or skittish — toward people.

Consider it a skittish hug and move on.

They're a bit on the small side and some cats are a bit skittish about using something with moving parts.

If you have very, very skittish cats, try feeding them wet food on the end of a wooden spoon (as a friend - making gesture).

He is still kind of a skittish, and definitely on guard in the house, but he's sweet and is fine with receiving affection.

She was very skittish too and had to be kept on a harness and leash for a few days.

Taking your skittish cat on a trip?

We have noticed that she sometimes gets a little skittish if there's a lot of noise or traffic on her walks, but she soon warms up and does very well on leash.

But it wasn't until several violent attacks on visitors to neighboring Kenya that the numbers really took off, as Tanzania started to absorb skittish Kenya - bound safari seekers.

Biologist Gregory Bulte says he's been studying the mating habits of the northern map turtle for about 15 years, but the turtles are skittish and hard to observe because they mate on the bottom of lakes.

Despite featuring regenerating health and forcing players to wield only two guns, Bulletstorm «s focus on skittish action and ludicrous violence won it a passionate fandom even if it didn't perform very well in the sales department.

There is one positive thing I can say about this port: the frame rate is buttery smooth throughout, to the point where landing tricks and wrestling the sometimes skittish controls felt a bit easier while playing on my PC.