Sentences with phrase «staid reputation»

It may «not be cricket» but it does happen and there have been notable incidents in recent years involving players gambling on the outcome of the game (as in betting against their own side) and various drug and sex scandals (the reality of cricket far belies its staid reputation).

Lexus has been pushing against the stone of its staid reputation for a while now, and it's starting to move with the rising profile of F Sport trim levels and the new LC sports car.

But when his unpredictable public image threatens the staid reputation of the family foundation, Bach Worldwide, he is given an ultimatum: marry the beautiful but decidedly unlovable Susan Johnson (Jennifer Garner), an ambitious corporate exec who can keep him in line, or say goodbye to his billion - dollar inheritance and the only way of life he knows.

From Évariste Galois, the genius who laid the foundations for modern group theory before dying at 20 in a mysterious duel, to René Descartes, who wrote «I think, therefore I am» after a career as a mercenary, the personalities chronicled here expose a side of mathematics far removed from its usual staid reputation.

ode to the Potters for their valiant attempt at shaking off their staid reputation!

Not exact matches

There is an obvious balance between a staid, bland, joyless page and one that forever tarnishes your reputation.

In recent years, Mazda has earned a strong reputation for fun - to - drive vehicles by spicing up staid segments with products like the compact 3, the mid-size 6, and the CX - 7 crossover.

Volvos tend to have a reputation as staid boxes for dull drivers.