Sentences with phrase «work against a wall»

Not only is it nicely sized for homes with smaller spaces, but it's also versatile in that it can work against a wall, or in a corner with its angled back.

There are two options: either raise the ball of the foot on a sandbag or thickly folded blanket, or work against a wall, with the ball of the foot pressed against the wall.

If he still backs up, work him against a wall.

As he leaned the work against the wall he joked, «Who says I don't do anything around here?»

These were caused by metal «L» brackets that held the work against the wall, and scratches run along top edge from the chips to the back edge.

Not exact matches

I said, «I'll give this one more shot... and if that doesn't work, I won't bang my head against this painful brick wall.»

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Stone - who claims he isn't working for Trump anymore - is launching the Committee to Restore America's Greatness to combat attacks against the business mogul.

Break your work up into chunks so that you can feel as though you're making progress, not just banging your head against the wall.

Work Your Niche Don't just throw everything against the wall and see what sticks.

Nearby, an elliptical trainer that someone worked out on — or always intended to — was tipped against a mound of waterlogged books and wall board.

So taking angel money from a traditional venture investor is a bet on that firm funding your Series A. Unfortunately, if that doesn't work out, you're back is up against the wall.

The portion of the program that likely galvanized the White House was the startling report by prosecutors that had worked under Breuer in the criminal division of the DOJ that there wasn't even a pretense of a real investigation against the major Wall Street firms: no subpoenas, no document reviews, no wiretaps.

I take one example here — A person working at Wall Street runs a big risk if he takes a bet against the market and loses money.

As easily as these walls seem to grow, as consistently as they separate individuals, factions and nations, how can I suggest that there is a force that works against them?

«So, when you die and say you have a large estate with tons of stocks on Wall Street... you have a child that hates you, worked against you, refused to speak to you,... basically a kid that states that he or she wants nothing to do with you.

I know that sometimes it feels like beating your head against a wall trying to work with people that don't live in the real world.

Dr. Smith preaches a gospel that takes the church beyond its own wall — to wage war against drugs in the street, to form coalitions of Hispanics, Asians, and Caucasians to work for changes in social systems and structures.

The Leicester win only helped us put a foot into a rapidly closing door, and now is when the real work begins... Our backs are against the wall now!

It works well to tilt the canvas up against a wall during the melting portion.

The white adds a great contrast against the dark walls and could have easily worked with any color story, style or even for a baby boy!

If I were working with a Chartwells [another huge food service management company], I'd be hitting my head against the wall.

Will they and their listeners be able to work up the same kind of visceral rage against Obama and a Democratic Congress that led millions of people (and the Wall Street Journal editorial board) to believe sincerely that Bill and Hillary killed Vince Foster?

«Our campaign isn't funded by Wall Street Corporations or lobbyists that game the system against working families.

In an e-mail to supporters, the WFP said Ms. Warren had taken the fight against big banks to Wall Street, cited her work creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and pushed to ease the burden of debt on college students.

ALBANY, NY (AP)-- Former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who cracked down on insider abuses on Wall Street, said Wednesday that the new federal push against potential insider trading has the hallmarks of important work, if the innovative approach can prove the communication is illegal.

When I first used to work in Westminster in the late «70s, you've got to remember there were very, very few places where people did interviews... 15 years later, with wall - to - wall 24 - hour news and the constant soundbite world, I think that finding a way to subvert the soundbite world is a duty for all of us and it's quite difficult... As somebody who would never argue against more outlets, one of the consequences we have to cope with is that people are trained up earlier and more efficiently and more boringly to avoid being interesting, avoid getting to the point.

Two groups that might have been expected to go to war against the cap - school boards and county executives - are instead responding to the writing on the wall with constructive ideas for making it work.

With your back up against the wall you end up working through the night armed with determination and sufficient coffee supply.

«Cell wall remodeling is also a major mechanism to work against antibacterial drugs.

Barriers against the lava have occasionally worked, usually because the flow subsided naturally before it washed over the wall, or because the wall slowed and cooled the front of the flow enough for it to harden, adding to the barrier and sending the lava behind it off in other directions.

His previous work at IDRI has included investigations into the physiology of the M.tuberculosis (Mtb) cell wall, the development of an overexpression library for high throughput target identification, and the development of target based high throughput screens for potential drug candidates against Mtb.

When you work in the lab, [it's like] you bang your head against the wall for weeks at a time, working on a state - of - the - art circuit, for example,» Mavalvala told MIT's site in 2014.

If possible, Tamir suggests working on your breathing lying on the ground with your feet up against a wall, which removes gravity from the equation.

The best way to work up to this is to do them standing against a wall - using the distance of your feet to the wall to create more or less resistance.

If you're working on building your upper body strength, you can do standing push ups against the wall.

To make it happen, I've been practicing up against a wall and working to build up the strength in my core, back and arms.

Doing this pose with your back against a wall gives you a chance to feel the shape without much of the challenge of balancing, allowing you to work on the proper alignment and the muscle actions in the legs, hips, back, and shoulders.

Start with your heels a little further away and then work your way up to being flat against the wall for the exercises.

Alternatively, get to a wall and put either your hands or your feet against it, whatever is more beneficial to work on your weak link.

Another benefit of having the ball against the wall is that your core has to work to keep the ball between you and the wall which requires your abs to engages endlessly.

Planks are perfect to work your entire core, and you can boost them a bit if you place your leg against the wall and you are in a push up position.

LACTIC ACID Is crucial to getting your gut working right for normal digestive action, plus helps prevent constipation and protects the walls of the bowels against decay.

Working on holds and splits against the wall helps you master the balance portion of handstands.

With the excuse that I've spring - cleaned my working space and invested in a new desk and rearranged my office, I have bought a couple of functional and truly useful things, like two of those H&M Storage Baskets that not only look beautifully against my lilac wall but are also the best solution to store things you don't know where to place anymore, but also cute decorations like those mini vases that might not be that functional, but look so pretty with flowers in them, don't they?!

The graphic effect of the custom metal - studded sculpture work on the fireplace pops against the soft tones and textures of the brick and walls adding interest and drama to the seating area.

It's so fresh and pretty now and looks fabulous against your pretty wall — just say»n Marie, The Interior Frugalista recently posted... Vintage Patio Wrought Iron Mesh Nesting Tables

With both actors performing against type — Jonah Hill in particular is known for melodramatic roles in «The Wolf of Wall Street,» about a financial tycoon, and «Moneyball,» about the use of technology in baseball — «True Story» is a gripping, fascinating film, a psychological thriller without the melodrama we associate with highly commercial works.

With their backs up against the wall, the Perrons turn to Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga), the two paranormal «demonologists» who worked on the Amityville Horror case.

Libresco says: «There are a million organizations all working on supporting women and sometimes you knock your head against a wall wondering if this (support) has any meaning or importance out there in the grand scheme of things.

«Then he ran up against the wall of his photoshop skills, in terms of getting the color balance of the light sources working and everything,» Goelz explained.