Sentences with phrase «who played it safe»

I was an ambitious type A who played it safe.

Even with all the lavish excess a gala like this demands, there were still some stars who played it safe.

COMPANY MAN F. Murray Abraham has played it risky by playing a company of men who play it safe.

Ultimately, the risk - takers of this world always end up trying more things, meeting more people and having more varied experiences than those who play it safe.

We celebrate the independent nature of the works, touting the fact that these are reading experiences you won't find from the mega-corps who play it safe and xerox last year's bestsellers.

Even those who play it safe can face medical emergencies, political unrest or worse.

Not exact matches

An unnamed source, who does business with Apple, told Bloomberg Businessweek in January that during Jobs's first leave of absence «the creative tension disappeared, replaced by a play - it - safe ethos.»

Risk - takers tend to be more successful than those who like to play it safe.

Schulman hopes that, armed with new federal funding to tackle these challenges, states will step up and begin filling the gaping holes in the American child care system — smoothing out the child care cliff while also making it easier for families access care in the first place, increasing the number of American kids who spend their days playing, coloring, building, and singing in a safe, caring environment their parents can actually afford.

Anyone who has owned or operated a business knows that playing it safe usually doesn't pay off.

«Our men and women who were tasked to keep us safe in the aftermath of 9/11 — our military and our intelligence warriors — are heroes, not pawns in some liberal game being played by the ACLU and Senator Feinstein,» Pompeo said in a statement on Dec. 9, 2014.

Those who prefer to play it safe in the business world often preach a «stick with what you know» mentality, but plenty of successful entrepreneurs have operated under the «no risk, no reward» school of thought and come out on top.

For children who have no access to safe and fun outdoor play areas, childhood obesity rates rise 29 %.

Shine on Reverend Pearson Who threw away The vain old God kept Dickens and Rembrandt and Beethoven And fresh plowed sod Shine on good earth, good air, good water And a safe place For kids to play Shine on bombs exploding Half a mile away

I've always wondered how a god is going to handle folks who «play it safe.»

The adventurous, not wanting to play it safe, make your own way in the world kind of guy who explored new frontiers without any worry of worldly ties.

One for the person who wakes up salivating — on a mission to eat everything in sight (and gives zero shits about the Thanksgiving Day Parade)-- and another for the person who likes to play it safe (preferably from the couch, while watching aforementioned parade)(childhood nostalgia, yo) up until the time dinner rolls around.

I personally would feel a lot safer knowing he is our second choice RB instead of Jenkinson who has gone from being one of the better West Ham players last season to playing badly, conceding penalties and losing his place in their team.

He's an arrogant prick who likes to play it safe.

The Dutchman has reverted in recent weeks, however, a mistake that Neville believes is costing them as it encourages players to play the «safe» option to other central defenders who tend to be free:

«We are committed to fostering a game that is welcoming and inclusive to all who choose to play it, and ensuring our championships are conducted without discrimination and in a safe and secure manner for athletes, volunteers, staff and fans.

2 B2B CM, 1 of them a tough tackler while the other more of a link up play B2B sitting onfront of a creative safe passer who can read the game well to intercept while defending and to be a option to pass to when we have the ball, smart enough to play long balls when needed or swap side of play or just safely maintain possesion of the ball.

We have no chance of wining title, Arsenal fight don't make me laugh.We have spent monies and still no better.We have probably the best squad the club has ever had yet we have manager who can't get them to play.The club are just playing safe by not sacking Wenger, top 4 we do them, but how bad will they feel if Spurs win title.

If Kapanen was to re-enter this draft, he would be a safe pick as an NHL ready player who can play in the middle 6.

Liverpool striker Iago Aspas, who is currently on loan at Sevilla, has never played for Spain and it is safe to assume that he never will.

Safe to say Kirk Cousins, who has played and won games for the Redskins this season, will attempt to lead the charge on a comeback in a 21 - 14 deficit.

he'll bring a wealth of experience a true leader who's not only an improvement in goal he will use his experience to help improve the defence through organisation plus defenders always play better knowing there's a safe pair of hand behind them.

I'm all for drafting a play maker, an impact guy who is considered a very safe pick to do very well in the NFL, but that guy has to be as close to a sure thing as you can get in the draft because the Bengals can't afford more misses.

Whether that's true or not about being safer is unclear, but WWE isn't hiding that it's their thinking, either: Triple H, who plays an onscreen role but is also a legitimate authority figure for WWE in real life, said as much himself.

Then, on the very next play, with the Patriots facing a third - and - forever from their own two - yard line, they decided to play it safe and hand the ball off to James White on a shotgun trap play to their right, away from Clowney who is lined up as the right defensive end.

In life, those who always try to «play safe» never achieve anything remarkable.

Minus some flashes from both Sead and Iwobi, and a workingman - like effort from Elneny, we learned very little... so here are a few of my observations from today's game, which highlight my concerns about this team moving forward... the fact that Mertz started this game, regardless of our injuries or those being «rested», should be a serious red flag for any true Arsenal fan... if Wenger is preparing to use Mertz with any regularity then the whole thing is a moot point because we are in deep shit... the fact is no quality team would ever have this tin soldier anywhere near there starting eleven except to groom their youthful players, who in turn should be playing in this type of game instead... I can only hope he was simply throwing him a bone for the FA appearance and for agreeing to stay on following the season, but I think the most likely answer is that Wenger's fragile relationship with the fan - base can't be ignored so he felt his experience was a safer bet... unfortunately not a positive choice for a team trying to move forward (same old, same old)

Out of all our midfielders Elneny is the first on the team sheet as hes disciplined mobile and usually plays it safe, Xhaka is a complete liabilty god knows who many times he misplaced simple passes same with Ramsey whom people here love because he can run around like a headless chicken for 90 mins.

«There are two leagues at the moment — the teams who are taking it a little bit easier, you see some games and you think you would like to play them now, the teams who are safe and are not going for Europe, and then you have the teams who are going for something at the front and the teams who are fighting not to go down, and they are different games.

«This is their way of saying that boys younger than ninth grade should not play contact football, and they're correct about that,» said Terry O'Neil, who runs Practice Like the Pros, which advocates safer training techniques.

In those home draws against Congo and Uganda, which effectively killed off Ghana's World Cup dreams, there were a few common factors: players who always arrived for international football safe in the knowledge that they will play but not good enough this term to return Ghana to the biggest stage in world football.

After chatting with the owner, Marta, who originally hails from Poland and now calls Schaumburg her home, it's evident that she is quite busy (she also is the owner and teacher of a Polish school), but also quite passionate about providing a fun and safe place for kids to play.

Organic food lovers will appreciate the fact that the cotton yarn used to make all of Estella's infant toy rattles and baby clothes are GOTS certified, which means that it is grown with minimal pesticides and chemicals so the end product is safe for the kids wearing the clothes or playing with the toys, and the farm workers who handle the raw materials and the environment is spared of toxic chemical run offs.

Look for instructors who can relate to kids and who encourage but don't push, equipment that is age - appropriate and safe, and formats that favor mostly free play over a strict routine (20 minutes of instruction, max).

Little People toys are safe for younger toddlers and preschoolers who want to engage in princess castle play, without worry over dangerous pieces.

What all kids need are natural, safe places where they can play,» says Dr. Sandra Stenmark, a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente and Physician Lead of Colorado Pediatric Cardiovascular Health who participated in NWF's Summit on Children and the Outdoors this last April.

Whether headgear in the women's game will actually make the game safer will still be open to debate, at least until studies can be done to compare injury rates among girls and women wearing helmets and those who don't (similar to those done comparing injury rates for girls wearing goggles playing lacrosse versus those that didn't - which showed that the goggles were effective in reducing injury rates.

It is up to parents to decide for their family whether to allow their child to start, or continue, playing football, not some present or former player, journalist or scientist who takes the position that football is either too dangerous to be played by anyone or safe enough to be played by all (October 25, 2015 update: this is exactly the position adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics in its 2015 Policy Statement on Tackling in Youth Football in which it leaves parents - presumably in consultation with their child's pediatrician - to «decide whether the potential health risks of sustaining... injuries [in tackle football] are outweighed by the recreational benefits associated with proper tackling»); and

Moms who accept that their little ones have a need to run, jump, and even climb might be able to gain a bit of control over the situation by setting up safe - to - climb play spaces.

And, of course, Angelique has a DockATot ready to go for baby lounging; for someone who travels a lot, like Angelique, the DockATot is a must have baby essential for a safe place for baby to play when out and about in the world.

Homemade play - dough is cheaper, it's safe, it's edible, and it's great for people like me who don't have too many toys in their house.

Your child takes her cues from you — if you jump when things go bump in the night, hover while she plays, or declare «You're safe now — Mommy's here,» every time she faces a challenge, you'll just reinforce the idea that there's something to be scared of, and that you're the only one who can protect her.

This play mat is perfect for parents of newborns who need a safe place to lay their baby down.

The company Field Turf was able to further assist the Arlington Heights Park District with a safe surface for all players who are now able to play safely and consistently».

If we continue to be embroiled in who makes the safer drugs we will look like children who do not know how to play in the sandbox.»