Sentences with phrase «to absorb a blow»

In the first stage, I help couples absorb the blow of the traumatic event, as both partners learn to take in and emotionally process what has happened.

Even a small slip and fall can spell tens of thousands of dollars in a lawsuit judgement, and landlord insurance can be there to help absorb the blow.

When the momentum stops, the shoulder often absorbs the blow.

I guess on the up side in hand - to - hand, you might fair better absorbing blows just below the head, but on the down side, you probably won't be able to react as fast as someone without a chist.

While the average annual value of this contract — which sits between $ 55 and $ 65 million — is the highest for any catcher in the league, the length of the deal will help St. Louis more easily absorb that blow, should it eventually be a problem.

For months, the mayor absorbed blows from Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Dean sat jut - jawed absorbing the blows, afterward patting Adam's back.

Of course, one thing that makes this case different is that there's not the sense that absorbing blows for Lopez is of great importance to members.

Mr. Lazio continued to absorb blows on Friday as the number of Republican leaders defecting from his campaign grew.

When President Trump didn't renounce white supremacist groups at Charlottesville, we all collectively absorbed the blow.

As such you'll want to protect your expensive, but high - utility corn with the cheaper grunts, allowing them to absorb the blows in their «stead.

The Touareg also rides down the road in a confident manner, not letting impacts from bumps upset it, but instead absorbing blows to provide a comfy enough ride.

The iBallz are actually pretty well conceived: four balls, connected by stretchable cord, protect your e-book reader from drops by absorbing the blow, and also keep a resting device elevated just high enough off of a table to save it from spills.

Apple, publishers, Amazon, and ebooks» future: The ebook industry absorbed a blow this week when the U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple and five of the largest book publishers for antitrust violations involving price - fixing for ebooks.

Absorbing the blows without catastrophic loss and having some dry powder on hand enabled Washington's army to survive and fight another day.

Cartilage works like a padded boxing glove absorbing blows to the bone.

The trilogy carries authority and authenticity as it depicts the personal experiences of Lewis, including his early years in Troy, Alabama, his experiences organizing sit - ins to protest segregation, his participation in the freedom rides and the March on Washington and Bloody Sunday, when a 25 - year - old Lewis inhaled tear gas and absorbed the blows of billy - clubs.

The company has absorbed a blow to revenue as the industry struggled — in 2015 it posted its first annual loss in more than a decade — and it suffered a setback this spring when an attempted merger with rival Baker Hughes fell through.

This helps you «refocus» and «gives you capacity to absorb any blows» that come your way.

Sure, you can go through the law courts, and sit through a trial, and allow some judge to decide which one of you will absorb the blow.

Someone has to absorb the blow.

But why don't you save yourself all the time and headaches, and just absorb the blow yourself?

When it comes to disagreements and arguments, someone is going to have to absorb a blow.

We have enough young arms to absorb that blow.

The unorthodox strap designed for Marc Buoniconti's face mask not only forced his neck down into a vulnerable position but also restricted vital movement that is necessary to absorb a blow.

They say it is quite safe, effective and even, that's why we have padding back there, to absorb the blows.

It's one thing to destroy coal in favor of more expensive energy in an advanced economy where consumers have more disposable income to absorb the blow of rising energy costs, but to deny developing countries access to electricity is an absurd form of «liberalism.»