7 QUOTES WITH «GANGLY»
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gangly.
I always thought I was sort of awkward and goofy-looking. I'm still kind of gangly.
I was not the most attractive child. I had two really big buck teeth. I was horrendous - long, lanky and gangly.
Being tall when I was youngerl I was always a bit awkward. As a teenager, I was very, very thin, so I was very gangly and limby, and would sweep things off the table without realising how big my wingspan was - just out of control. A lot of women write to me and say, 'I'm six foot and exactly the same happens' - that's been lovely therapy.
I was such a dork. I was too big. I was really gangly.
John Cleese was a big hero of mine. He grew up in Weston Super Mare near Bristol where I grew up; he was always very tall and gangly ,but he was smart and used his physicality in a very funny way. I used to think, 'Well he came from Weston and he did it, so there's a chance for me.'
I never really considered myself attractive. I was always kind of gangly in school.
At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGLY»
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gangly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gangly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Gangly played another brief flourish on the whistle while Lav skipped a few lively
steps ending in a twirl and curtsy in synchronization with Gangly's bow and
captipping. “Oh! Um...ah...well,” stammered theinnkeeper, uncertain what to make
of ...
Jane Lowy, Jane and David C. Lowy, 2012
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Sins of the Assassin: A Novel
“Jay,” said the gangly one. “Go on back to the car, I'll take it from here.” “I don't
want to go back to the car,” the stumpy one said softly. “Please, Jay,” said the
gangly one. “I hate filling out paperwork.” the stumpy one glared at Colarusso.
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The Best of Growing Edge
Depending on each plant's needs, the wrong amount of light can result in plants
that grow either too fast (gangly), or too slow (stunted). The various parts of a
plant react differently to light. Leaf growth speeds up in bright light but plant stems
...
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
gangly /'gaerjgli/, gangling /'gaen-glin/ adj tall, thin, and awkward in movement o
Susan showed up with a tall, gangly boy. gangplank /'gaerj-plaerjk/, gangway /'
gserj- wei/ n [C] a board or similar object put between a ship and the land so that
...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
One of them was the same gangly man I had seen in the alleyway. I saw the man
Desereé had been with leave, and I looked back over to the desk. Desereé was
now with a thin woman who was about the same height as her, and they were ...
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The Last Night of Exile
The gangly, taughtly skinned creature rose, quickly recovering from the minor
gunshot wound in the shoulder from Lashbrook's weapon. Lashbrook dropped
the still-smoking Colt from his hand in shock, and Joycie the still-smoking
cigarette ...
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Dictionary of Confusable Words
gangly see gaunt gargantuan see giant garish see gaudy gaudy/garish
Something garish is ostentatiously bright and 'flashy': 'Edward was sporting one
of his gaudy ties.' Something garish is crudely colorful: 'The doors and windows
of the ...
8
Discovering Australian Animals
Gangly. Goannas. Goannas are not exclusive to Australia. They are found in
Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and on some islands north of Australia. The
enormous 3 metre long 'Komodo Dragon' is a related species. But Australia does
have ...
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
Why the funny road names? And where'd our Mr. Lincoln come from? 2
BOOKMARK IT This month's annual On the Same Page. I think that the bronze
statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lytle Park— no beard; big, gangly hands— is pretty
unusual.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGLY»
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gangly is used in the context of the following news items.
Prospects may be building blocks of the future, but they feel …
He recalled being 12 when nobody'd ever heard of him, then early on at Stanford when he was just a gangly right-hander trying to sort out one ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
Amanda Lamb: Their Jersey Shore :: WRAL.com
I see myself as a gangly teenager sitting on the deck of a house on 42nd Street with my friends working out my youthful angst, simultaneously ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
How Getting A Pixie Cut Affected My Self Esteem And Sense Of …
You see, growing up, I was tall, and a bit gangly. Even after puberty hit, turning my friends and I into budding young women, I was all elbows and knees, and had ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
The Prince coming home to DeMbare - Nehanda Radio
RODRECK MUTUMA is dying to wear the Dynamos jersey once more. The gangly striker is in line to play against Hwange at Rufaro today if ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
Buckley: Not must-win today, but vital for psyche | Boston Herald
But the gangly righty with the funny haircut is always a red-button topic around here, and the talk promises to be, shall we say, pointed until the ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
75 years and 5,000 editions later… - Mooresville Tribune: Community
... Juanita Davis and Leonard Sullivan to name just a few, are proud that we have been able to witness this town's maturation from gangly kid to ... «Mooresville Tribune, Jul 15»
Colwell: Lloyd Allen was South Bend's monument in asphalt - South …
He was a bit gangly, yet distinguished in appearance. He had a deep voice and way with words, though not quite Lincolnesque. He was 44 ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
National View: The Washington Post — I tried to escape my privilege …
There was Alex, also Honduran, and so gangly we called him Flaco. He was a ladies man and often leaned jauntily over the counter to flirt with ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
The Expanse Is the Show We've Been Wanting Since Battlestar …
In Corey's novel, the Belters are universally tall and gangly thanks to their lives in low gravity. It would have been an incredible technical ... «io9, Jul 15»
Lucky Blue Smith: the Mormon model with a million fans | Fashion …
He waves his gangly arms around as he talks, runs his hands through his hair, and tugs at his T-shirt until its neckline goes baggy. His voice is ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
