Sentences with phrase «underachievers in»

The underachievers in this study also seemed to respond well to parents and teachers who had high expectations, provided calm and consistent guidance, and maintained a positive, objective regard for the student.

«One of the biggest surprises I had in researching the book is how often presidents and first ladies are late bloomers and underachievers in school,» he says.

No team comes into Euro 2012 with more drama surrounding it than the Three Lions (then again, when is this not the case for the biggest underachievers in major soccer competition).

Despite a few decent performances here and there, the following are the biggest underachievers in my eyes and / or guys that have very little to offer as of right now: Ospina, Debuchy, Mertesacker (sorry), Gibbs, Gabriel, Jenkinson, Cazorla (Thank You for your service), Ramsey, Wilshere, Coquelin, Perez (very sad, but it's for the best), Sanogo, Akpom.

Now, with second NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, the «underachiever in March» reputation is flat out permanently gone.

I gave breastfeeding my first son my best shot but admittedly I was an underachiever in that department.

Not exact matches

Security sources say otherwise (Reveal) • Inside Quebec's Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple - Syrup Heist (Vanity Fair) • The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. (New York Times) • The American Leader in the Islamic State: John Georgelas was a military brat, a drug enthusiast, a precocious underachiever born in Texas.

The uneducated, unpopular, and underachievers tend to be the ones who really engage in this fringe stuff.

Either way, instead of applauding and apologizing to the fans, he should take a good look at himself in the mirror because it's him and the rest of the underachievers that are responsible for this mess.

Title of Most Predictable Title of Perennial Underachievers Title of Most laughed at Club Title of 6th Richest Club in the WORLD

they are all English internationals, they all came through the youth systems of English clubs, they were all hyped up to be the next big thing, they all all underachievers so far in their careers....

I full anticipate a few new faces in, several of the underachievers out and, even if we have a mixed 2018/19 season, things will undoubtedly move forward positively.

As for Chelsea they have an identity, it might not be entirely positive but since their Uefa Cup win in the late 90s up to Abramovic buying them to their union with Mourinho Chelsea have always been the perennial underachievers.

As arsenal fans we have given them a torrid time over the years being top dog in north london and as much as I really don't like them or the way they play the game they have done enough this season to win the bragging rights (a big thanks to Wenger and his brigade of underachievers including Kroenke).

In my opinion, if we are looking to improve quality-wise then these 3 players are all expendable, they are British internationals commanding large fees which could be reinvested, they are also perennial underachievers - symptomatic & representative of the club as a whole, in its current statIn my opinion, if we are looking to improve quality-wise then these 3 players are all expendable, they are British internationals commanding large fees which could be reinvested, they are also perennial underachievers - symptomatic & representative of the club as a whole, in its current statin its current state.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

City have been both the best consistent team in the league the past 4 years and the biggest underachievers which highlights just how far ahead a team that has entire rich country behind them can be.

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Terry, who took the Flyers to the Cup finals in 1997, will instill discipline in a team of chronic underachievers, such as defenseman Ed Jovanovski, center Viktor Kozlov and injury - prone center Rob Niedermayer.

He'd arrived at training camp in impeccable shape, but many looked at him as a talented underachiever, a difficult player to coach.

Long regarded as a top winger for his fine performances in La Liga with Sevilla, Jesus Navas was seen as something of an underachiever before finally making the move to a bigger club when he signed for Manchester City last summer.

Ayton will be an underachiever «cause he has never been a rim protector, we can not draft Porter due to risky back issues, and please forget the Trae Young hyperbole... In my next post I will lay out our best five options (in order) if availablIn my next post I will lay out our best five options (in order) if availablin order) if available.

Lol that is why only way is to free up some wages by getting rid of those underachievers overpayed players but also keep them involved and in the loop when it comes to the transfer window... what do you think for example if both Sanchez and Özil where to know in early July that Giroud is on it's way out but Aubameyang is coming and has signed... what would they do than?

Arsenal could be looking to sell Theo Walcott in January as Arsene Wenger looks to offload some of the underachievers on higher wages and fans are pretty pleased.

It is hardly a secret that Diego Simeone has done a remarkable job at Atletico Madrid since taking the reins in 2011, transforming the club from serial underachievers to one of Europe's best in just a few short seasons.

It's a damning indictment of Spurs» recent transfer policy that Paulinho, Etienne Capoue, Benjamin Stambouli and Vlad Chiriches — all signed in the last two years — have been moved on, while Eric Lamela and Roberto Soldado, also bought during that period for more than # 50m, have proven to be chronic underachievers and a spectacular waste of money.

Willian Jose was the second - highest goalscorer for La Liga's underachievers Las Palmas last term, scoring nine goals in 30 matches and that form prompted Real Sociedad to sign him permanently in the summer.

And against a Blackpool side loved by everybody, a team with absolutely no fear or care in the world for reputations, we must be made to go anywhere near the Merseyside underachievers.

Sadiq Khan has accused Zac Goldsmith of being a «serial underachiever» in a provocative new advert...

Sadiq Khan has accused Zac Goldsmith of being a «serial underachiever» in a provocative new advert that takes the form of a mock CV.

But we will point out he is a serial underachiever who has never been a success in business or politics despite the vast opportunities he has been afforded.»

It's a proven fact that it is very hard to maintain motivation and keep pushing yourself in the gym if the gym is packed with underachievers and no one to look up to and compete.

This young actor pulled a De Niro to perform the role of a boot - camp underachiever turned fullblown psycho in Kubrick's Vietnam movie Full Metal Jacket (1987), adding many pounds to his normally slender frame.

Biography: This young actor pulled a De Niro to perform the role of a boot - camp underachiever turned fullblown psycho in Kubrick's Vietnam movie Full Metal Jacket (1987), adding many pounds to his normally slender frame.

In the film, an affable underachiever (Vince Vaughn) finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago.

A chronic underachiever takes a job at his father - in - law's advertising firm and locks horns with his wife's paraplegic former lover.

Written by Tom Flynn, Gifted is a drama about Frank Adler (Evans), a deliberate underachiever, who is raising his niece Mary (McKenna Grace), in rural Florida.

The idea that the fate of this little racehorse that could (and ultimately, even the idea that the horse is an underdog is a bit of a cheat, since Seabiscuit's lineage was sterling — less «underdog» than «underachiever») galvanized a nation reeling under the Great Depression is the only idea that remains in the film, seized by Ross as an opportunity to insert archive stills of the period — complete with voice - over from historian David McCullough — to lend his horse opera the sort of gravitas he's not able to provide through narrative.

WHAT»S THE DEAL: A creative underachiever's procrastination project in his living room turns out to be Tardis - like labyrinth where booby traps, comedy, and danger lurk around every corner for the friends who try to rescue him.

In that sense, it provides an unfortunate correlative for the continuing career trajectory of Baumbach, a perennial underachiever.

An underachiever finds a little adventure in Gulliver's Travels And a vivid imagination causes no end of trouble for Anne Of Green Gables.

Now in their late 30s, the gang remains underachievers by every regard, always scheming to get ahead but never really getting anywhere.

Julia Roberts was a surprise nominee for musical or comedy actress as a corporate spy in «Duplicity,» a box - office underachiever that generally was not on the awards radar.

There's never been a more ominous way of saying a girl is gorgeous than that of the underachiever Fenwick (Kevin Bacon), who refers to one beauty as «death,» in Barry Levinson's Diner.

The younger of the two, Pete, is a rebellious underachiever, desultorily attending summer school and picking fights in convenience - store parking lots.

Jim went on to play a Dean of a community college and Nat played a dreamer and an underachiever who moved in to help his sister.

Finally, school might have been more enjoyable; I might have performed better in high school rather than join the ranks of gifted «underachievers.»

You will not make the mistake of labeling them underachievers ~ but rather you will realize they are being selective in their learning and require some slightly different strategies for being successful.

In his book, When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers, Delisle and co-author, Judy Galbraith, distinguish between underachievers and what they call «selective consumers.»

These studies also suggest that the pedagogy of the SEM can be applied to various content areas resulting in higher achievement when implemented in a wide variety of settings, and when used with diverse populations of students including high ability students with learning disabilities and underachievers.