Sentences with phrase «taking cudgel»

Very rarely I have seen somebody taking cudgel against a really very giant institution called HDFC Group.

Pruitt isn't the only one taking a cudgel to climate impact estimates.

When Liverpool were smashing through European strongholds in the Champions League, taking a cudgel (and sometimes a Craig Bellamy golf club) from Milan to Barcelona, Rafa Benitez barely raised any eyebrow, as if any sense of public emotion would sabotage his carefully calculated tactical master plan.

Not exact matches

A deal like that would help Notley, send an important message to international investors, allow Trudeau to be seen to be taking action on the economy and take away a cudgel from Kenney.

Maudoodi took up the cudgels on behalf of Islam.

It is against this position that Martin now takes up the cudgels.

I would like to take up this man's cause, wield a couple of cudgels on his behalf, and express my conviction as to how «just being a church» could provide the key to programs that work — that multiply and meet people's needs more comprehensively than seeds, heifers and agricultural innovation alone.

Walcott is a great player but is unproven at the tip of the spear and may never be able to take up that cudgel due to either injury or ability, Giroud is a wonderful player but is far too inconsistent to do the clinical job we require and Im really sorry but Wellbeck will Never ever be that player in my opinion.

Democratic AG contender Sean Coffey did not take kindly to being employed by Republican Harry Wilson as a cudgel to slam his opponent, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, for accepting the Working Families Party line.

Yet the debate has broadened in recent years with more mainstream groups taking up the cudgels.

New York Rep. Charlie Rangel's decision to take to the House floor today to defend himself against ethics charges further complicated Democrats» ability to drive their preferred economic message while simultaneously handing Republicans a cudgel which they immediately began to use to beat up on endangered incumbents.

This is not the first attack on these areas of science, but this time mainstream science organisations are taking up cudgels to defend them.

Angel, convinced of the duplicity of those around him takes up the cudgel that Raphael has released as gradually their positions on the curve are reversed.

You'll note Namawinelake joined the thread there also, and has taken up the cudgel with some of his recent tweets.

a) We need our scientists to do science, and if they sometimes choose to take up the cudgels, I'm glad... but

But now it's time for me to once again take up the «Spot the Recycled Denial «cudgels to tackle Chris» New Years Eve 2008 rant, entitled «As the planet cools, check the science `.

Subsequently, Advocate General Maduro in his Opinion of January 2008 took up the cudgels for the autonomy of the Union legal order and for the effective protection of fundamental rights.

Anand believes in developing the next generation of criminal lawyers to assume the mantle of counsel and take up the cudgels to preserve due process.