Sentences with phrase «with tongue in cheek»

«In the [U.S.] Constitution, it says when you turn 16, you get a driver's license and a car,» he said, with tongue in cheek.

Because Steve's is proper science, with its tongue in its cheek and its mind activated by curiosity anchored in a 2500 year - old tradition that we have all but forgotten.

With tongue in cheek, the resulting exhibition presents the painting and then explores Blunt's actions with letters, films and other paraphernalia.

Veterans Jenny Holzer and Barbara Kruger brand the city with sharp words while young kid KAWS with his tongue in cheek and pen in hand creates fluffy havoc and death.

The writing is on par with a Saturday morning cartoon, with tongue in cheek references every now and again to long term Sonic fans.

With its tongue in cheek hardcore style, Duke Nukem 3D wasn't anything like anyone had seen before really.

Edit: it was meant with tongue in cheek, but still, there aren't many games other than exclusives where the PS3 is lead.

The exhausted reviewer sums up with the tongue in cheek comment: «It certainly puts those of us who can't keep up with American Idol from one week to the next on notice that we're not living up to our full potential.»

While the literary canon, or «best» books to read, may be a dated idea, we've boiled it down to five types of books you should be sure to read with your students, or what the authors, with tongue in cheek, refer to as the «Five Plagues.»

It's fun to watch Bond's interplay with Q, played with tongue in cheek by Ben Whishaw, and Moneypenny, in the person of Naomie Harris.

Taika then responded with a tongue in cheek tweet of a shot of some empty crew chairs saying it was a pretty sweet first day, thanks to all the people who showed up.

The visual effects so vital to this sort of thing are variable in quality and the ridiculous goings - on are underpinned by a vein of comedy that is clearly meant to signal that everyone involved knows it has been made with tongue in cheek.

... They hated me,» Buzek said, with tongue in cheek, in his first public speech as ITRE chair at an event yesterday to launch the second wave of JTIs.

I've accused him, with tongue in cheek, of being one of those unusual people who just happen not to have consciousness.

So it was more than a little strange, said Katwala with tongue in cheek, that only now we have an Old Etonian as Tory leader is the question of class off the agenda.

With its tongue in its cheek, it shamelessly politicizes the obvious in attempting to reframe and shift liability in the White Paper to a political opponent to score cheap political and electioneering points.

I think the statement was made with tongue in cheek.

Nevertheless, as if with tongue in cheek, Jesus tells his followers that the «sons of this world are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light» (Luke 16:8) and suggests that as they go out into a wolflike world, they be «wise as serpents and innocent as doves» (Matt.

An occupational hazard of any witty speaker is that hearers may suppose that what was said with tongue in cheek represents the humorist's viewpoint (p. 33).

Not exact matches

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

While the plans to build your own TieFi are real (it calls for a tiny Raspberry Pi computer and some software customizations), the launch is a stunt — a tongue - in - cheek reminder to close the laptop and spend some time with your kids this Father's Day, lest you find yourself Cat's Cradled a few years from now.

The emphasis on fresh meat was accompanied by a new brash marketing style that lead to stunts like buying Pharrell's Arby's - esque hat and engaging in a tongue - in - cheek feud with comedian Jon Stewart.

Here are 10 tongue - in - cheek suggestions for what to do after meeting with a financial planner.

With tongue firmly implanted in cheek, it pushes us to question all our routines and rituals — which actually underscores the subtle insanity of most of our assumptions in life and business.

Strictly speaking, it's another open - world, third - person action game with a tongue - in - cheek attitude and a focus on fun over challenge.

I was responding to Voice of Reason a bit tongue in cheek because as the one with the knowledge — he or she will have to plan the lesson for me unless he or she believes it is not worth the effort because it seems (from the instructor's assessment) that I am unable to move forward in my thinking.

Wrote this with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek.

With tongue slightly in cheek he remarks, «I used to believe that everything I believe, Aquinas also believed, but now I realize that Aquinas was wrong about a few things.»

Christianity is what's touted as the only «reason» (yeah... I say that word with tongue - in - cheek)... to discriminate against gays in this country.

Being complete with historically accurate facts, a fundamentalist friendly framework, tongue - in - cheek humor, and many twists of irony, this small set of condensed Biblically faith - based narratives is sure to warm your heart and give you the eternal security for which you have always longed but did not know it yet because you are blinded by Satan.

It's also a bit of a tongue - in - cheek pitch for The Lasting Supper that I'm passionate about and care about deeply because it is really helping people explore and exercise their spiritual freedom and independence with others of like mind.

Though his «Word» sound - off was primarily focused on his health care reform legislation, during their frequently fascinating Q&A, Colbert took the president to task on a variety of issues — of course, with his signature tongue - in - cheek faux outrage.

Start your week off right with some headlines and other items (not all tongue - in - cheek) from around the internet: Canonization Images at Catholic Eye CandyAdvent Preview: Watchman, Tell Us, What the Heck Is That Blue - and - Yellow Explosion Meant to Be?

I was raised in small version of what my husband has dubbed, with no small amount of tongue - in - cheek, «a small evangelical dynasty.»

«Since the last four tosses have been heads, it only stands to reason that tails must come up this time,» said Jack Randall of OddsShark.com, with his tongue jammed firmly in his cheek.

Michelle Wie has tried a variety of ways to get the ball in the hole on the green so her most recent effort, done with tongue firmly implanted in cheek, should come as no surprise to fans of the Big Wiesy.

The skit clearly comes with some tongue - in - cheek humour which has to be appreciated, but does he get enough credit for the ability he adds to our squad?

Tongue in cheek comment, of course, but surely with a tiny grain of truth.

THEY at least, are in touch with reality - though it could be argued, slightly tongue in cheek, that any fan who supports us home and away, given the present decade long shambles at the club should not be let out, free from handcuffs, in public.

Yet with an open goal before him, Pele somehow dragged his shot wide, causing the keeper to later remark, with tongue firmly in cheek, that he had «done enough to put Pele off.»

And while no one will celebrate the Barclays Asia Trophy, Emirates Cup and Community Shield as «the treble» with anything but their tongue lodged firmly in cheek, the performances have been hugely encouraging.

I will add that when I posted that it was done partly with tongue wedged in cheek.

In a rather tongue - in - cheek manner, Drogba seems to have taken a pot - shot at Fernando Torres and Liverpool FC in his autobiography, saying that he sympathised with the # 50 million - priced striker who might have felt like a big fish taken out of his small ponIn a rather tongue - in - cheek manner, Drogba seems to have taken a pot - shot at Fernando Torres and Liverpool FC in his autobiography, saying that he sympathised with the # 50 million - priced striker who might have felt like a big fish taken out of his small ponin - cheek manner, Drogba seems to have taken a pot - shot at Fernando Torres and Liverpool FC in his autobiography, saying that he sympathised with the # 50 million - priced striker who might have felt like a big fish taken out of his small ponin his autobiography, saying that he sympathised with the # 50 million - priced striker who might have felt like a big fish taken out of his small pond.

Fiona T submitted a whole range of tongue - in - cheek slogans along with her beautifully embroidered Folksy logo.

When he starts with negativity or backtalk, it's important for me to take a step back and really focus on how I'm feeling at the moment: my neck tenses, my cheeks feel flushed, and, having a hot temper myself, I can almost taste the words readying themselves to roll off my tongue in response!

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This collection of shirts and hoodies is designed to promote child led weaning with tongue planted firmly in cheek.

It's a bit tongue in cheek and kids will get a good laugh at poor Pig's expense — and maybe be a bit more inclined to take turns with the toddler beside them at circle time.

The careful arrangement of the items, with the occasional tongue - in - cheek humor (i.e. Condom Man comic book), helps the viewer travel chronologically from ancient times through modern.

This tongue - in - cheek app is designed with a darker, clean interface with future fathers in mind.