Sentences with phrase «who hit it big»

Tall tales about the lucky investor who hit it big with a stock idea may be entertaining.

It's just a shame that the little gems that stick out in memory so heavily, don't reflect the end product that «Mississippi Grind» has to offer; the film is at its core, a so - so gambler, who hits it big but doesn't know when to walk away, overplaying his hand and leaving with a much smaller windfall.

DeNiro stars as Jackie Burke, an insult comedian who hit it big back in the day with a smash TV sitcom.

It comes at the tail end of the prolific Dennis Quaid's most prolific era, rounding up unqualified successes like The Big Easy and Innerspace (and unqualified miscues like D.O.A.) and serving as a handy career summary for Hackford, who hit it big with the revered cheese classic An Officer and a Gentleman, which he's been dutifully remaking in one form or another ever since.

Most famous for performances behind the CGI - created Gollum in Lord of the Rings and King Kong in Peter Jackson's remake, Andy Serkis looks like a mad troll and embraces the look in his incarnation of Ian Dury, the music - hall showman of the British punk scene who hit it big with the song immortalized in the film's title and embraced fame with the same excess with which he embraced booze and drugs.

Riggan, who hit the big time playing film superhero Birdman, is trying to make a comeback on Broadway.

The connecting thread between Empire Records, The Craft, and End of Days is of course Robin Tunney, who hit it big in the late «90s and has grown to show as much longevity in her career as the select films from her body of work — cult phenoms, if not cultural touchstones by some measure.

Not one of those guys we love hearing about who hit it big right out the box.

I'm thinking that in the future, we're going to see more authors like David Dalglish, who hit it big in indie and then got picked up by Orbit.

It's not a coincidence all the people who hit it big had about ten pieces out.

However, as we're continually reminded by the press, tragedy always seems to befall those who hit it big on a lottery ticket.

Courtesy of Archie, we have the latest solicits, featuring a milestone issue for Mega Man who hits the big five - oh (remember Sonic's 50th, when Robotnik died?

As Mary Heilmann has lived around the corner in Bridgehampton for decades, she must also be seen as a local girl who hit the big time.

It is true that one often reads about an elderly shut - in who hits the big payday after 77 years of faithfully buying lottery tickets.

Not exact matches

In the meantime, renters - who tend to be among the lowest 2 quintiles in wage earners in the US, who have suffered the biggest hit to median wages - are being really hard hit.

«We're not getting people with big medical bills, chronically sick people who would hit those lifetime caps or be denied because of pre-existing conditions.

Based on responses to the 3 - Hour Web Site Plan hiring someone to build your Web Site has hit the big time with small business owners who are realizing that often the time and energy spent doing - it - yourself may not only be better spent other ways, but also may not provide the results you want.

«There was a little bit of confusion in the tech world about who this entrepreneur was that has had two big hits in a row starting these companies,» he remembers.

The premise of all these pitches is that you can take any good idea for a product, service or network (typically someone else's idea, who is already hitting it out of the park) and shrink that business down to a narrower target population or niche, or to a certain kind of consumer, and instantly turn the process of serving that smaller segment into a big business as well.

Part of the territory that comes with having a hit TV show is that everyone who meets me asks how I made it big in real estate.

The company took a big hit when it not only had to re-ship the tables to the right customer, but had to eat the cost of one of the wrongly shipped tables when the customer who received it refused to give it up, explains True.

This happens with the stars who take the biggest falls like the rich - beyond - their - dreams prize fighters who hit the canvas with a thud.

Tired of money managers who cook the books and stockbrokers who profit whether you hit it big or lose your shirt?

«We have a Cannonball Award that goes to somebody who took a big risk and hit a home run,» says Regan.

People who start companies tend to be goal - oriented: They'll set out to accomplish a big «it» — making a better product, hitting a huge revenue target, going public, whatever — and then spend all of their energy (and most of their waking moments) in its pursuit.

On the other hand, more than 300 people gave the device a shot at the company's booth, and by almost all accounts, it was a big hit and worked well for virtually everyone who tried it.

It hits the perfect sweet spot for people who want a large screen to watch Netflix or do work with a keyboard attached, but it's not so big that you can't take it with you every day (ahem, 12.9 - inch iPad Pro)

The hardest hit would be low - skilled workers like high school dropouts who lose their jobs or hours and have a big struggle to find something else, he said.

Templeton Emerging Markets Trust results hit the doormats this week... Mr Mark Mobius who has been at it a long time presently has big bets on China (well via HK), Brazil and I was surprised by this one Thailand... Bargain hunting after the floodwaters perhaps?

In other words, if you are thinking about buying RBC stock, no need to assume the bank would suffer big losses in the event of a housing crash: it will be taxpayers who take the hit.

The name comes from a joke about a Texan who fires some shots at the side of a barn, then paints a target centered on the biggest cluster of hits and claims to be a sharpshooter.»

And so this «heavenly lottery» attracts countless thousands who even borrow money to support their evangelist and thus increase the chance of hitting it big like the folk they see on TV.

Made this tonight and it was a big hit with all but one of my picky grandkids who wouldnt try it.

I have two grown sons who LOVE spinach and artichoke dip, so I think this is going to be a big hit.

I made this for a party (doubling the recipe) and it was a big hit with those who don't eat meat

Tried these tonight — they were a BIG hit, even with my grandson who regarded then with suspicion until I compared them with eating snakes.

It's a big hit with people who often don't like a more traditional cake because of it's tangy, zingy flavour.

It was a big hit — my fussy husband who resists anything stew - ish and sauces loved it.

Made this for dinner tonight, big hit even with my picky brother who hates casseroles, he had 2 servings..

It's a big hit with those who have tried it.

Overall, this little treat was a big hit with my parents, as even my mother (who is like me and is biased towards chocolate desserts), couldn't help but be excited for the mini crumble to come out of the oven.

A big big hit with the entire family, who rated it «a keeper».

Trevor O'Hoy, who was chief executive of Australia's biggest beer company, Foster's Group, from 2004 to 2008, hit serious paydirt last year when he was among the smaller shareholders in vitamins firm Swisse Wellness, when the business was sold for $ 1.67 billion to Hong Kong - listed Biostime International.

Savory and moist — it was a big hit with everyone in the family from our 4,6, & 8 year old to even Dad who is not a big fan of cauliflower!

They were a big hit with my step father, who refuses to believe that coconut oil is healthy because it contains saturated fat.

This was a big hit with the hubby who loves mashed potatoes and samosas both.

It was a big hit with everyone who tasted them, but particularly with my brother - in - law, who asks for more every time he visits!

This ice - cream was a big hit among those who tried it.

BIG HIT, who knew!

Chris Evans, who took a big hit during the first quarter of Saturday's win over Illinois, is doing well according to Jim Harbaugh in his post-game presser.