Sentences with phrase «who gets a leg up»

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To get a leg up, Small penned a letter targeted at homeowners who might be thinking about selling, promising a hassle - free experience.

One clear example of this would be the person on their way to the airport for an overseas vacation who gets caught in a traffic accident and ends up instead in the hospital with a broken leg, only to find out that the plane they would have taken crashes and everyone aboard is killed.

Both Teams only suited up 5 players in this one and you got the feeling that the Team who could keep their legs and still make jump shots down the stretch would be the Team who advanced to the Championship.

Good leg kick from Jędrzejczyk, who also gets out of the way of the follow - up hook from Namajunas.

It only came as they ramped up the pressure through desperation late on that Lukaku managed to get one back, but it was too little too late from the home side who were very poor on the night and arguably deserved to be knocked out over the two legs.

Makes free agency negotiations easier and we get a leg up on other teams who can not offer straight up cash year one.

... he played there against crystal palace, Everton 2 season ago and it was a disaster... our build up is majorly done closer to d centre circle than d oppositions box... that's y girouds hold up play is vital... either we go with dat path or we look for a striker who is lightning quick (so when we make d final pass, it doesn't get wasted), uses both legs to shoot on sight, with good accuracy... playing Sanchez, who is not very good with his back to goal as a 9 is useless and though fast, holds on to d ball a lot tryn to get d best angle to shoot... we need a striker who is very intelligent with d timing of his runs... too bad Walcott is as intelligent as a sheep, cld have been d perfect cf...

I support you on the fact that Araenal need a player who can make an immediate impact.However, it's also naive to try to create an impression that he's going to fail due to similar playing style and stature of the players you mentioned above.Even Eduardo would have world class and possibly better than Van Persie if not for his leg breaking.It's likely Mbappe is going to succeed and if he gets signed up by another club we'll be chasing him on the future.The same gamble being taken on Mbappe is the same that was taken on Henry.If Henry had failed I don't think Arsenal would've been this great club today.This is a very similar situation to Mbappe.Weneed players now to have an immediate impact but we should not be inclined to think Mbappe would fail if Arsenal should sign him.

I get no pleasure from saying I firmly believe we will struggle against Atletico over both legs and it will demonstrate to the board, and any supporters who are still questioning those who are demanding change, that our set up is not even the strongest in the European second tier.

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

American track fans got disappointing news when Britain's Brian Hewson, one of five who have run the mile in less than four minutes, regretfully notified the AAU that he won't be able to compete in the U.S. next month because of a strained leg muscle, though he may possibly arrive for the wind - up of the indoor season in March.

2) If Ronda gets her hands on anyone in the division she can finish the fight 3) She has incredible power, TKO's an Olympic medalist in the clinch with a knee and knocking out Betch with one punch 4) With her judo skill set she doesn't need to become a master boxer but learn how to stay behind a jab to move her opponents around the ring until she can get a hold of them 5) With her skill set being in high body control her boxing doesn't need to be as good as someone who needs to set up a double leg.

On top of all that, it frees up 3C for Dickinson, who desperately needs an opportunity to show some 2 - way prowess and flex his legs — he'll get decent linemates and steady minutes there.

If anything, that summed up the malaise that has set in at the club since Ferguson's departure which Mourinho, has so far done well in the transfer window in a bid to address issues further forward but he will need to phase out more deadwood in the side and replace them with younger and hungrier pair of legs to compete with their rivals who are all getting stronger every summer.

They argued that West Ham are getting «a leg up» against all other Premier League clubs, but the biggest effect would be on those who fell into their enhanced catchment area namely Orient, Charlton and Millwall.

When quizzed on Mbappe he admitted: «He's a player who, when he gets up in the morning, can choose where he wants to go,» said Wenger, shortly after arriving in Sydney for the first leg of Arsenal's pre-season tour.

But it was PSG who dominated the early stages and got the breakthrough in the 26th minute when Daniel Amartey swiped away Ikone's legs in the box and Cavani stepped up to convert the penalty.

Up front, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez will once again play with Gerard Deulofeu, who had a poor performance in the first leg but will get another chance to prove himself in El Clásico.

Nursing, changing diaper, changing spit - up clothes (baby's and yours), made a cup of tea, spent an hour trying to get in 10 minutes of Tummy Time so the baby won't be a dolt, spent 40 minutes getting the baby down for a nap which ended up lasting 20 minutes, made lunch and spilled half of it on the baby's head, clothing changes all around, nursing, found now - cold cup of untouched tea and drank it anyway, more nursing, baby falls asleep on you but wakes up if you try to move him so you just stay slumped on the couch with one leg forward and the other bent uncomfortably under you because this kid needs to sleep or we'll all diiieeee, nursing, realize you forgot about the weekly mothers» meeting which was your only adult outing dammit and now who will be your friend?

I rather like it when those who enter office, whether elected or appointed, announce themselves in advance by a) a long and arduous record, b) predictably constrained staff who will be paid by OUR tax dollars to pursue their pet projects, thus opening themselves up to stark exposure on countless occasions yet to unfold, and c) who must thus become leaden weights on the presumed «We'll get this done» crippled legs of those who make bold to hire them.

When I was 29 and finding my sea legs after a breakup, this breakfast got me through many a morning when I had to show up for work at the hospital and be a functional adult who could go an hour without crying.

Women who train like men will not end up looking like a man, but will gain significant amounts of muscle and will get significantly bigger legs, shoulders and arms.

The actress, who is currently promoting her new movie, Bad Teacher, was dressed in a short but classy get - up consisting of light neutral pieces — a blazer, a white top, and a super short blush pink wrap mini skirt that showed off her mile long legs:

Perhaps you are a sugar baby who is interested in getting a leg - up in your career.

He gets all the women he wants, and he's not above helping out younger comics who need a leg up.

It's poor Nancy Kerrigan who gets the baton to the leg; no one chops up LaVona with an axe or gets her right between the eyes with a BB gun.

«But this is a woman who is angry at the world, and resentful, and felt that she was dealt a bad hand in life and never got a leg up, never got help from anybody.

The road is only leading downhill until Blake meets the woman he hopes will save him, and gets a leg up from the country superstar who got started in his band.

Properly done, it can be a valuable stage — readiness for Kindergarten does matter in relation to success in the early grades — and the right kind of preschool program can give a needed leg up to kids who aren't getting such preparation at home.

Those who attended and committed themselves to doing what was necessary got a leg up on the competition, and were assisted in job placement as well as help with tools.

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The CopyOp service is targeted at traders who are looking to get a leg up alongside the professional traders who enjoy the social trading aspect of binary options trading.

We usually highlight the fact that our program provides better lives for shelter animals and job training for young people who need to get a leg up but it's times like this that remind us that humane education ---- teaching youth about respect and compassion for animals and how to pass it on ---- is an equally significant part that mission.

Tracking or Trailing: Although the Kerry tends to be a sight dog (who among us has not had a Kerry stand up on her back legs to get a better look at something interesting down the street?)

You'll juggle long lists of elemental and support skills because picking the right ones means the difference between getting an advantage over your enemies and giving them a leg up on wiping your party, yet even the most basic and free - to - use attacks can have value depending on who you're squaring off against.

Microtransactions also allowed players to buy better perks (Star Cards) for the multiplayer, meaning that you could pay to get a leg up in online matches (pay - to - win, basically)- a situation that is never fair to those who paid the price of admission and want to earn new skills and abilities through actual gameplay.

I'd rather see Obama get forceful on the subject, cutting the legs out from under the Newt, who'll otherwise spout off his own gushing plume of made up solutions from the election fields of Iowa.

If this was a real poker game they'd be getting visits from enforcers who'd break a few legs until they pay back the debt they so foolishly ran up.

As our economy continues to spiral in, and it will, there are going to be a lot of otherwise un-housed people who will only get a leg up if they can live cheaply for the first decade or so of their lives, and others at the end of their lives who need the same situation.

Some of it is even spread by cloud - based software companies who are trying to get a leg up on their competition.

But that also means that law firms that start now or beef up community involvement could quickly get a leg up on competitors who have failed to properly leverage social responsibility initiatives.

In an effort to help, I asked for her resume so I could pass it on to some friends who work in her field who are in positions to possibly help her get a leg up.

The best recruiters, however, are highly sought after and are often inundated with hundreds of cold emails from candidates just like you who are looking to get a leg up in job hunting.

A resume template gives you a bit of a leg up to set you apart from other applicants who haven't bothered with a resume and are hoping to be able to get a foot in the door without one.

Investors who strive to get an in - depth understanding of the generational consumer segments, as well as how to cater to the economic context, consumer behavior and preferences of each unique generation will be sure to get a leg up over competitors.