Sentences with phrase «waving white flags»

Normally, we would advise against such a course of action, but since this response included a drawing of a T - Rex waving white flags in surrender, you can see why one would defer to one's client.

So stick around and check out what nearly impossible and borderline ridiculous things that newborn mothers try to conquer before waving their white flags.

Even carrying a simple banner or waving some white flags is too demanding for them.

They should have been waving white flags.

Last month the company waved a white flag in the sport, announcing it would not seek a renewal when the deal expires after the 2016 — 17 season.

Rather than waving the white flag, however, they invariably dust themselves off and march forward in the face of adversity, never losing their focus nor their drive to innovate.

But rather than waving a white flag, or simply, hoping for the best when traffic comes through, there are specific updates you can make to turn a quick site surveillance into a long - term conversion.

With entrepreneurial - minded kids — often the ones who love breaking rules — it may be tempting to wave the white flag and surrender to their incessant badgering and rebellion.

Wal - Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) is certainly not waving the white flag of surrender.

Today's news that Blackberry, the smartphone maker, is exploring «strategic alternatives» tells you that the company is waving a white flag.

Although Facebook now generates upwards of 80 % of its revenue from mobile ads, the world's largest social network isn't waving the white flag on desktop ad blocking.

Intimidated by secularism, it follows the path of least resistance: what better way to relieve oneself of the stress of fighting for Christianity then to issue pre-emptive concession speeches and wave the white flag of cultural surrender?

The worst of the butchery happened after the surviving settlers waved a white flag of surrender, and then were executed at close range after the false truce.

At the same time, there seems to be little obvious strategic motivation for WCB's biggest owner, and forgotten takeover aspirant, Bega to wave the white flag and sell its 18 per cent into the Saputo offer.

But now the supermarket has waved the white flag, indicating a move away from price - based marketing.

Spending a 1st round pick (especially trading up to do so) on a QB is waving a white flag on Super Bowl contention.

This was my 1 gripe also.I just thought when the other team waves the white flag at 4 minutes left and down by 20 that is your green light to unload the bench and rest the starters / key players..

That made me feel better, because when you here clowns waving the white flag and then you see three one away from home, well, you believe it.

I would ask him, why do we always lose with a whimper, waving the white flag?

But to lay down and wave the white flag 8 matches in is a» Traitorous» action.

It's too early to wave the white flag.

We had opportunity to get back into it but that last minutes goal by Skirtel followed by Szcz waving the white flag up in Southampton killed us off.

Not that they have never been above us in the table, because they have been a fair few times, but that it has always been the lilywhites that end up waving the white flag and faltering towards the end of the season.

Celta effectively waved the white flag after that and Atlético called off the dogs, as Simeone elected to give Griezmann more rest (and to prevent him picking up a fifth yellow card).

Perhaps, certainly if Barcelona's exceptional record at the Camp Nou is anything to go by, but anything is possible in football and I was shocked when I saw Mourinho basically waving a white flag after the game, albeit at a time when he was still battling with his post-match emotions.

But when older toddlers not only fight naps but also seem to have trouble sleeping at night because of them, you may want to consider waving the white flag and giving them up.

If sleep is for the weak then I'm waving my white flag.

And at one time or another, we've all fallen victim to holding our kids when their nappy / diaper waves the white flag and unleashes its contents onto our lap.

I ended up at the ER on Christmas Eve and finally waved the white flag.

After Meeting With GOP Candidate, NRCC Chairman Walks Back Comment on 2nd District After seemingly waving the white flag in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Steve Stivers said on Wednesday that he's confident the GOP will keep the seat after meeting with candidate Hirsh Singh.

After seemingly waving the white flag in New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Steve Stivers said on Wednesday that he's confident the GOP will keep the seat after meeting with candidate Hirsh Singh.

Labour's leadership have waved the white flag.

Then the unions fed the paranoid «opt out» movement, with hundreds of thousands of parents (mostly middle - class Long Islanders) refusing to let their kids take the state exams that measure student achievement — and Cuomo waved the white flag on using exams as part of teacher evaluations.

Astorino slammed Christie for waving the white flag.

I don't go in waving a white flag.

According to Tuveson, «it turns out the scaredy cat in this whole situation is the cancer cell, which can not deal with reactive oxygen and really waves the white flag when you raise reactive oxygen.»

When I saw my legs were 3.88, 8.25, and then 8.5 miles, I wanted to wave a white flag then and there.

I promise that a time will come when you want to wave the white flag.

There's power to be found in waving the white flag and accepting the things we can not change.

It can be tempting to wave the white flag and resort to flip flops and t - shirts for the rest of the summer, but I strongly believe it is possible to be comfortable and still look good, even in these conditions.

Is your old raincoat waving a white flag of surrender?

I am waving the white flag, no more real pumpkins outside for me.

At one point I was wondering if I was going to lose the battle and have to wave the white flag in defeat.

The Globe is in essence waving a white flag by giving up printed newspapers in schools.

«School districts and states came in, in the first year, and waved the white flag, and said, «We can never make the goal,»» recalled Miller.

I'm only able to get through about half the Luganega before waving the white flag.

Yes, I could learn, but if I'd put that pressure on myself to self - publish, and it was do - or - die on the formatting, I think I'd be more likely to curl up in the corner and wave the white flag in self - publishing's face.

Hard to insult someones device over the lack of flash, considering flash just waved the white flag.

Well, they were live via a poorly running Ustream for the first segment before waving the white flag, but that can't stop the show!

«If we don't close the locks, we are waving the white flag and allowing one of the greatest ecological tragedies to occur,» said Jennifer Nalbone, campaign director of Invasive Species and Navigation for Great Lakes United.