ankle-biting

Not arm-breaking Rottweilers or Dobermans mind you, but snarling, cowardly, ankle-biting Schnauzers, the majority of whom lack the courage to attack their prey individually and directly.

Battered Media Syndrome: the endgame? | RedState 2010

Any powerful organization would hate to lose its influence to a bunch of ankle-biting bloggers who are writing in their pajamas.

Death of Newspapers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

In the nearly four years since, his almost mechanical approach to avoiding distractions -- whether ankle-biting council members, demanding public employee unions or cumbersome procurement processes -- have left him, in too many eyes, aloof, arrogant and self-absorbed.

Primary against Gray is the only race triathlete Mayor Fenty might be sweating 2010

In the nearly four years since, his almost mechanical approach to avoiding distractions -- whether ankle-biting council members, demanding public employee unions or cumbersome procurement processes -- have left him, in too many eyes, aloof, arrogant and self-absorbed.

Primary against Gray is the only race triathlete Mayor Fenty might be sweating 2010

In fact, talking of animal harrassment, one of the N Runners is convinced Lisbon has a problem with stray dogs, all of whom will be targetting the marathon for a bit of ankle-biting fun.

England v Pakistan – as it happened 2010

Yeah, that's tonight, and it should be a rough-and-tumble, low-scoring, sharp-elbow, ankle-biting affair full of blocked shots and hard fouls.

Obama in Southeast, etc. 2010

Looks to me like Pelosi and others are fed up with Ickes's vicious-weasel, ankle-biting, lawyer behavior.

Some Top Hillary Hands Concluding She Can't Win Nomination Without Popular Vote 2009

My consistent point has been to bemoan the mean-spirited, ankle-biting, carping coming from Obama supporters whenever they perceive that someone might not favor their Golden Calf.

Report: Edwards Thinks Hillary Has Courted Him More Effectively 2009

Obama will not be sidelined or distracted from the efforts at hand and is almost dismissive of their ankle-biting tendencies.

Lance Simmens: Empathy is a Virtue, Not a Vice 2009

I hope this new technology will help us repair the abrasions caused by their ankle-biting: hey @SFC MAC and the rest of you defending the WRONG point:

StrategyPage.com 2009