Sentences with phrase «witty comeback»

The intriguing title of the exhibition, L'Esprit d'Escalier, derives from the French phrase which literally means «wit of the staircase» and refers to the regret one feels after missing an opportunity to deliver a witty comeback or parting shot.

It's the celebrity who caused Edgar Degas (perhaps the only one of his contemporaries who awed Whistler out of his weakness for a witty comeback) to chastise his American colleague: «Whistler, you behave as though you have no talent.»

I'd be remiss if I didn't say it as I only thought of a witty comeback later on.

I'm not even going to try and come up with a witty comeback, I think your comment speaks for itself.

It's easy to get swayed by charisma in an initial text exchange or from witty comeback lines.

If it's verbal abuse, he needs to smack them with witty comebacks.

I'd practiced witty comebacks to any possible snide remarks.

Instead of shaking it off or imagining witty comebacks, your body is dealing with the physical stress by breaking down muscle, connective tissue, and interfering with bone development — essentially undoing everything you were trying to accomplish by working out in the first place!

Provocateur playwright / filmmaker Neil LaBute traffics in alternate reality, in a world where perfectly timed jabs and witty comebacks abound.

Sylvia McDaniel, who penned the title The Wanted Bride, broke with convention by creating a romance heroine who could frustrate Satan himself with her witty comebacks and take - no - names attitude towards coming out on top.

His dialogue is filled to the brim with humor and witty comebacks to most everything said to him.

And just like The Duke himself, Bombshell has her own line of witty comebacks and jokes as you play the game.

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I was SUPER excited that this lovely lady above made a blogging comeback as I have missed her witty and fashion filled posts.

Now, most of the time, setting out with a goal to find a certain pair of shoes is pretty much as likely as running into an ex-boyfriend when you're fresh from the salon, wearing the perfect outfit and have the perfect witty, yet detached comeback at the ready (read: Never.

She delivers so many comebacks and witty zingers that range from safe to shocking and politically incorrect.

He has written a witty and playful sense of humor with nearly every major character given their time to shine with a snappy comeback or retort back to their adversary.

Scheduled for a multi-platform release on Nov. 17, Deadpool, the wisecracking, Merc with the Mouth, seems like he could get along with the witty satirical punches and quick comebacks and one - liners that Colbert is known for.