Sentences with phrase «than a pound»

The phrase "than a pound" is an idiomatic expression that means something is worth less than one pound, or has very little value. Full definition
I think I had much less than a pound of mushrooms so the spices were powerful!
For females, its unlikely that you would gain more than a pound of muscle mass in six months.
You can use any white fish; even if you have less than a pound of fish, you can make up the difference by adding some cooked shrimp.
I'm not expecting anyone to hold my hand along the way, but sure is better when others point the way rather than pound.
An ounce of prevention is definitely better than a pound of cure.
Growing a liver behind a knee is not ideal; in humans it might cause a bump weighing more than a pound in an inconvenient spot.
I believe it was less than a pound from their site.
And since a pound of beans is a lot cheaper than a pound of meat, vegetarian meals can also be a big boost to your budget.
It burns twice as many calories as road running and is less taxing on your joints than pounding the pavement.
The human body naturally burns more calories to maintain a pound of muscle than a pound of fat, for example.
Did you know that a pound of muscle can burn up to 9 times more calories than a pound of fat?
That means that the American dollar would be considerably weaker than the pound.
The beauty of buying it that way is that you can buy just 1/4 cup to try it out or more than a pound if you love it as much as I do.
So much better than pounding out a big flank steak.
They are strong and light, weighing less than a pound combined!
Your body has to work harder with every step, thanks to the textured, uneven terrain which adds to a super intense, effective workout that's way better than pounding pavement.
You may be losing inches more quickly than pounds.
More accurately, a pound of muscle at rest consumes more calories in a day than a pound of fat.
A pound of muscle takes up much less space than a pound of fat.
I am down three sizes so definitely more inches than pounds have been lost.
Put simply, a pound of fat takes up more space in the body than a pound of muscle.
«On some days, getting outside for a walk is more beneficial than pounding yourself on a treadmill,» she says.
Just remember, it is better to be penny wise than pound foolish.
You will have noticed that the price of this book is marked in dollars rather than pounds.
Phase 2 only lasts 1 day but it was so effective that I actually lost more than a pound in one day.
This pump is very light weight, weighing in at less than a pound.
All this means is that a pound of muscle will burn more calories than a pound of fat.
This will be true for every video - chatting tablet that weighs more than a pound.
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.
Releasing agencies other than pounds or animal shelters; confinement and disposition of companion animals; recordkeeping; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties
The problem isn't that we aren't as good as Chelsea is, we're only a slightly worse squad than them pound for pound, it's the fact that we aren't consistent enough.
I personally love the shortcake that is more a sweet biscuit than a pound cake.
I read in a magazine that we gain less than a pound over the holidays, so don't even worry about having seconds (or thirds!)
Bottom line: if a ubiquitous computing device, which I see the next - gen tablets aspiring to be, is heavier than a pound and lasts less than 8 hours, it's going to fail.
Manny Pacquaio's latest fight could be much tougher than pounding on «Sugar» Shane Mosley for 12 rounds.
It rolls mercilessly in the gentlest of seas, yet in the hands of a good boatman is faster and smoother than a pounding ride in an outboard - powered skiff.
Feel free to pump on - the - go with the handheld Curve breast pump; weighing in at less than a pound means no more lugging around a heavy breast pump and bag.
A year ago Mr Osborne was the chump presiding over a flatlining economy with a budget unravelling faster than a pound shop cardigan.
While wood bows can be prettier, the nylon rise in this bow cuts more than a pound off of the weight.
Michael Pattison, chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, says that in the past two years the government has spent more than Pounds Sterling 100 million collecting information on house values for the Council Tax and on land use so that farmers can claim subsidies from the European Commission.
â $ This fat makes us bigger all around because a pound of fat takes up 18 % more room on our frame than a pound of fat, â $ she writes.
Summer is just around the corner, and nothing makes me happier than the pounds and pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables that invade the farmer's market this time of year.
First, why might a pound of ground beef induce less satiation than a pound of steak?
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