| 单词 | derring-do |
| 例句 | It seems the boy is always running afoul of a pack of shamblers in the midst of his Missouri adventures, and the boy’s derring-do reminds me of my own exploits. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The film is shy when it comes to making assertions about Churchill's character, presenting him without flaws, as nothing but a fount of perpetual derring-do. Young Winston: close, but no cigar | Reel history 2010-03-25T08:00:00Z Here they just heighten the air of Hardy Boys derring-do. Books of The Times: Doctor?s Doings in Christopher Reich?s ?Rules of Betrayal? 2010-08-01T21:45:00Z Well researched and high on derring-do, it shows McCann's gift for small, exhilarating lyrical flourishes: "a field of grass sleeved with ice"; the cold "shrill around them". TransAtlantic by Colum McCann – review 2013-06-01T07:30:01Z He conquered waves thought to be unconquerable and performed feats of derring-do off Tahiti and Maui. Review: A Daredevil Optimist in ‘Take Every Wave’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Walter is a low-key suitor, and Cheryl is drawn to him for his thoughtfulness and quiet sense of humor rather than for the alpha-male derring-do he secretly possesses. Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Stars Ben Stiller 2013-12-24T18:27:55Z Thomas, an editor-at-large at Newsweek, also does a good job describing the war itself, making it clear the United States triumphed less because of military derring-do than Spanish incompetence and defeatism. 'The War Lovers': Bullying America into war with Spain 2010-05-19T21:57:00Z The real derring-do is accomplished in the editing room. ‘Hollywood Game Night’ and the problem with the celebrity fun bus 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Nor does she break our hearts when her thoughts turn mistily to her young days of derring-do and her eyes glaze as she reminisces about falling parachutes and gallant young Britons. Review: In David Hare’s ‘Plenty,’ Time Takes the Edge Off a Femme Fatale 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Whence, then, L’Engle’s adroitness at fantasy or science fiction, call it what you will, with its reliance on enormous inventiveness, narrative panache and derring-do? For ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Fans, an Audiobook That Celebrates Madeleine L’Engle 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z As he points out in his gusty and brilliant new book, when it comes to the weather, the British swing between "sulky resentment and playful derring-do". Turned Out Nice Again by Richard Mabey – review 2013-03-08T09:00:01Z Craig is as cool as ever as Bond, and he commences with his derring-do, dispatching baddies with considerable aplomb. In "No Time to Die," Daniel Craig gets a proper, action-packed Bond send-off 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z While Pericles’ derring-do glistens with fantasy, his wife’s efforts to stay alive are more subtle and dextrous. Review | Mark Haddon’s ‘The Porpoise’ sounds like homework. It’s actually fantastic. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Frankenstein and Ethan have both been jockeying for Sir Malcolm’s parental attention, and the prospect of a more traditional love triangle – one perhaps complicated by some derring-do on Ethan’s part? — makes sense. What to Look for in the 'Penny Dreadful' Finale on Sunday 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z During the war itself, of course, films tended to be patriotic flagwavers and somewhat hazy accounts of derring-do – in Sweet's description, "a way of prosecuting the war while it was actually happening". Why are we so obsessed with films about the second world war? 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z After many skirmishes, setbacks, miracles and acts of derring-do, Sita is rescued; Ravana dispatched; and Rama returns to court to be crowned king. Small Shows at the Metropolitan Museum 2010-08-05T22:21:00Z The life we lead, though some women break free and do derring-do things, dooms us to second best in drama as in life. Are Shakespeare's women second-class citizens? 2012-07-19T11:09:28Z At the same time, the derring-do could be impressive. ‘Orchidelirium’ Explodes With Color at New York Botanical Garden 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The book could easily have ended up as a series of Boy's Own tales of derring-do, but Fong elegantly balances heroism with rationalism, courage with compassion, shock with humility and humour. Anatomies by Hugh Aldersey-Williams; Extremes by Kevin Fong – review 2013-02-24T00:07:13Z Moses’ Boy Who Lived-style heroism is his memory, his capacity to bear witness, not any particular act of derring-do. Alain Mabanckou's 'Black Moses' is an orphan story with biting humor 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z In sharp liner notes for this album, the composer Carman Moore describes Singleton’s creativity as possessing “that special African-American attitude both of make-do and of derring-do.” 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z There are quests and riddles; cunning treachery and chivalric derring-do; and, in a feature that became a hallmark of the entire series, groaning boards spread with sumptuous feasts, lovingly described. Brian Jacques, Writer of Redwall Series, Dies at 71 2011-02-09T05:31:46Z I instinctively gravitate to whimsy, fantasy, nonsense and artifice, as well as to works that are waking dreams of adventure, derring-do and romance. Review | Oh, the places you’ll want to go! Two new books offer the most magical of escapes 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But I was impressed by Ms. Luo’s entrepreneurial derring-do. Critical Shopper: A Trip to Brooklyn?s Dekalb Market ? Critical Shopper 2011-11-15T17:23:06Z On the other hand, her violent exploits present all the heroic derring-do of a scene from "Spider-Man." 'Kick-Ass' knocks comic-book conventions upside down 2010-04-16T00:31:00Z Many are in desolate wilderness areas that required Indiana Jones-style derring-do to locate. Between Tijuana and San Diego, an Art Ethos Thrives 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z However, Coley felt that the cycling clubs were dulling the derring-do of life behind handlebars. To the lighthouse – one of the UK’s toughest bike rides 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The derring-do is so entertaining, the moldier gags and soppy ending are forgivable. Glitz, girl power vie for 2013 Tonys in a bumpy season 2013-06-08T15:42:35Z Mr. James’s character, Joe, dreams of being an author and spends his lonesome home time writing a geopolitical thriller with a stand-in for himself engaging in all manner of weaponized derring-do. Actors Flock to Netflix to Satisfy Their Most Loyal Fans 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z At these multi-weekend events, artisans sold jewelry, candles and clothing; musicians played lutes and flutes; and fire-eaters, jugglers, acrobats and jousters performed feats of medieval derring-do. As Renaissance festivals reopen, here’s how to make the merrie most of them 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z It's a cute distillation of everything he does best: a rollicking yarn packed with adventure, derring-do and very silly jokes very loosely based on the wartime experiences of his grandfather. This week's new live comedy 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z For me, Norfolk became a place of fantasy, derring-do and detection – a place of mysteries and obscurities. Ian Sansom: the secrets of literary Norfolk 2013-07-26T15:15:00Z He can't ignore the bad actors they deal with, but he clearly admires their chutzpah and derring-do. 'Outlaws Inc.': fueling the black-market pipeline 2011-10-12T21:59:09Z As a tale of naval derring-do, Walsh and Piccard's journey to the deepest spot in the world's deepest ocean is all the more nerve-racking for the half-century old technology they relied on. Dive for Avatar 2011-01-18T07:59:02Z Mr. La Farge’s novels and short stories defied easy categorization, but they were all characterized by a sort of writer's derring-do. Paul La Farge, Inventive Novelist, Is Dead at 52 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The troupe Performers’ Forge will cover all those bases in this demonstration of skill and derring-do, employing their arsenal of stage weapons and talent for stylish fakery of violence. Nuns, swordplay in theater offerings | Bumbershoot 2013 2013-08-29T05:26:24Z Much of his later fiction consequently blends pulp derring-do with a theosophical subtext. Review | For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown, an adventure story for the ages 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z “Dance,” an early bronze, is rigorously stylized, yet dazzling alive, in its portrait of two dancers’ derring-do action. At the Frye: an amazing sculptor you didn’t know about, and a treasured cartoonist 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The difference is that Byrd isn't just serving up circuslike feats of derring-do but a whole exploration of the human heart's vagaries, rendered into movement as precise as any language. Spectrum's triumphant 'Love' is all you need 2012-06-22T17:14:04Z We’re getting so removed from that that we hold on to these talismans of derring-do. Does Anyone Actually Go Diving With a Dive Watch? 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Each bit of humdrum derring-do sidetracks the tale, lessening immersion. Identity Crisis: Theater Productions That Refuse to Be Theater 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z All the merchandise said so, but on a night in early November, a show I associate with derring-do appropriate for all ages, even after its sale to private equity, felt different. Review: The Big Apple Circus Still Delivers 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Revelations come through forensics, not necessarily intuition, cunning or intellectual derring-do -- though Sherlock Holmes was a master of forensic science, his investigations benefited from a bit more panache and a bit less automation. Ted Danson gambles comeback on "CSI" 2011-09-21T16:22:00Z First performed in 1910 when Massenet was 67, it's a folktalelike distillation of Cervantes' epic-length picaresque novel, in which the aging title character is inspired to feats of fantastical derring-do thanks to too much reading. Sara de Luis garnishes Seattle Opera's 'Don Quixote' with classic Spanish dance 2011-02-18T22:03:30Z Because of this imbalance of star roles, and because this drastically recut movie has a plot that proceeds by fits and stops, is likely to disappoint moviegoers hoping for sleek thrills and derring-do. Blade Runner at 30: Celebrating Ridley Scott's Dystopian Vision 2012-06-25T14:31:59Z Works of high adventure and derring-do draw on a certain compact between reader and writer. 'The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica' doesn't quite deliver on the glitter of its premise 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The books are split into categories including best mischief and mayhem, weird and wonderful, sugar and spice, best swashbucklers and derring-do, as well as books to cuddle up with. Very Hungry Caterpillar and Dracula on Puffin list of best children's books 2010-05-06T23:05:00Z For baffling reasons, Mr. Williams fibbed about his war zone derring-do. George Stephanopoulos and the Line Between News and Entertainment 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The War of Jenkins’ Ear, as Thomas Carlyle dubbed it, consisted of more than maritime derring-do. Review | If you like action-packed historical novels, ‘The War of Jenkins’ Ear’ is just the book for you 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z While “The Three Musketeers” regales the reader with humor as well as derring-do, it nonetheless closes on a somber note. Review | If you only know ‘The Three Musketeers,’ you owe yourself the pleasure of its sequel, ‘Twenty Years After’ 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Offering all the traditional appeal of circus in its high-flying acrobatics and gymnastic derring-do, this is also a company renowned for its idiosyncratic comedy skills. Dance picks of the week 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z Tasso’s poem spins 11th-century yarns of magic and derring-do peopled by knights swirling though the Holy Land on the First Crusade. Mary Zimmerman?s ?Armida,? With Ren?e Fleming, at Met 2010-04-10T04:13:00Z Spending time in Middle-earth provides an opportunity to revel in his etymological derring-do. Review | J.R.R. Tolkien’s latest posthumous book may actually be the last 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z In “Rogue Nation,” the gamesmanship of spycraft turns physical action into life-and-death chess matches and tests of allegiance in which the sacrifice of friends and allies lends a tense ambiguity to the derring-do. The Vacuum-Sealed Efficiency of “Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation” 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Whittaker beams with joy and confidence and a smattering of comic derring-do reminiscent of past interpretations of the intergalactic hero’s personality. The new “Doctor Who” review: Jodie Whittaker takes control of the TARDIS 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Along with the deliberate speed comes a lack of physical action, reflecting Mr. le Carré’s emphasis on moral and political questions over suspense and derring-do. Television: ?Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,? With Alec Guinness - Review 2011-10-22T04:00:07Z Like a corgi back-flipping over a bathtub of champagne, “Red, White & Royal Blue” starts with a giddy premise and has the derring-do to succeed. ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Review: Keep Calm and Pine On 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z For those less fascinated by the Victorians, Palma includes plenty of derring-do, although mercifully less gore than figured in “The Map of the Sky.” ‘The Map of Chaos,’ by Felix J. Palma 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z These fond recollections of derring-do hail from a different era, and the movie’s one-sided view of history is bound to start arguments. ‘Above and Beyond,’ Jewish American Pilots Fighting for Israel 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z "This is not to be an heroic tale of derring-do," he says. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell 2010-05-10T23:05:00Z The obstacles are too familiar and too pat, and no one is ever really a match for Sabrina’s derring-do. Review: ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Pits Teenage Rage Against Dark Magic 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Campbell and Heinlein were certainly taken in by Hubbard’s self-mythologizing accounts of his derring-do as an explorer and naval officer. Review | Let us praise the giants of science fiction: Campbell, Asimov and, yes, L. Ron Hubbard 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z There is a case of mistaken identity at a funeral and a bit of acrobatic derring-do on the Eiffel Tower. Review: Finding Love (and Slapstick) While ‘Lost in Paris’ 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z That said, if you suppress any expectations of virtuosic derring-do, these scores offer ample riches. Music Review: When Soloists Don?t Necessarily Star 2011-04-15T23:01:47Z Certainly Tintin comes with many of the prerequisites for big-screen exploits, including pluck, ingenuity, derring-do, exotic locales, and a ready-made team of friends and foes. | 'The Adventures of Tintin': ?The Adventures of Tintin? by Steven Spielberg - Review 2011-12-20T22:03:02Z In his first solo outing, Denise matches stellar deadpan wordplay with an Old Masters-style chiaroscuro technique that’s pure derring-do — a perfect fit for a book about a small owl with big ambitions. Party Animals? 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z It was a rough-and-tumble version — one rooted in a woman’s derring-do. Perspective | At Paris Fashion Week, designers reworked the tuxedo and explored the meaning of color. And, oh yeah, Kanye showed up. 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Most of our favorite characters get their moment of derring-do. 'Inheritance': a boy and his dragon grow up 2011-11-25T18:55:06Z For all the intriguing themes and appealing ambience I may remember this concert most for a feat of old-fashioned derring-do by the Israeli pianist Ran Dank. Music Review: Chelsea Music Festival Features Debussy and Cage 2012-06-17T22:11:49Z Broadway derring-do, both on stage and behind the scenes. Not the same old song-and-dance as 'Smash' returns 2013-02-04T15:28:08Z There's no bonanza of sit-down theater offerings this year at Bumbershoot, but there's a smattering of improv comedy, musical and acrobatic shows, and some hard-to-classify displays of derring-do also thrown in. Bumbershoot preview: Live performances 2010-09-03T00:00:00Z He was a hearty sportsman, and a derring-do swimmer over long distances in dangerous seas. The Marquess of Queensberry: Wilde's Nemesis by Linda Stratmann – review 2013-04-17T13:00:03Z Yet this hard-core fussbudgetry also prompts him to intervene in a coffee-shop robbery where he’s shot, and his derring-do puts him in the national spotlight. A man becomes impossibly pedantic and gets a reality TV show in 'The One-Eyed Man' by Ron Currie Jr. 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Talk this superhero down from a perilous ledge of elevator music and garbled audio, and “The Adventures of Tapman,” which opened at the Capital Fringe Festival on Tuesday, would indeed be a feat of derring-do. Dancing is Tapman’s strength, but production values are his Kryptonite Mortenson's record of charity and his tales of derring-do have helped fuel the Central Asia Institute. 'Three Cups of Tea' author defends book 2011-04-18T13:12:00Z A numbing Vatican subplot, featuring Jesuit derring-do and a Marian prophecy, threatens to put a stake into the narrative. Review | The vampire novel we deserve right now 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z And when theater tries to replicate the cinematic derring-do of super-hero films, it almost always looks like a poor relation in hand-me-down fancy dress that includes a set of limp cloth wings. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Urge to Fly 2011-03-10T17:31:44Z Let's have some poetry, some intrigue, some romance, some anger, some humour, some sarcasm, some derring-do. Readers recommend: Songs with great opening lines 2010-03-26T00:01:00Z Stein, for all her formidable reputation, liked a good time — and loved experimental derring-do. ‘Four Saints in Three Acts’ Review: An Opera Becomes a One-Man Show 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Early on, a potentially disastrous prank almost gets him court martialed, but, instead, an officer recognizes his derring-do. Michael Chabon’s ‘Moonglow’ is a cunning dance with autobiography 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z It might stir your own nostalgia for childhood and teenage derring-do, but if you're lucky - and wise - you won't have outgrown such experiences, nor save them only for bank holidays. Poem of the week: Pier by Vona Groarke 2010-08-30T10:24:00Z But this is hardly a tale of derring-do. Strictly Ann: The Autobiography by Ann Widdecombe – review 2013-06-10T07:00:58Z "We've had two years of amazing growth and increased visibility — and incredible feats of derring-do,"she said. The Elvis crowd at EMP; Inslee to have a ball; a rollergirl cooks; and 826 Seattle reads on. 2013-01-15T05:05:04Z His story is full of journalistic derring-do, mostly set in exotic Hong Kong. ‘No Place to Hide,’ by Glenn Greenwald 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z And all the while, he performed feats of intellectual derring-do that had become family legend, such as reading The Encyclopedia Britannica cover-to-cover and learning Italian in a week. Unraveling my family's Cold War mystery 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Lloyd, who directed a dazzling “Duchess of Malfi” at the Old Vic last summer, doesn’t stint on the derring-do factor and heightens the play’s appeal to the inner Robin Hoods of bookish boys. Theater Review: ‘Cyrano de Bergerac,’ With Douglas Hodge 2012-10-12T02:00:00Z All the elements of derring-do and romantic adventure abound: flashing blades, secret passages, mistaken identities, a besieged fortress, plague, warring armies, a race against time and delicate ethical dilemmas. Review | Flashing blades, secret passages, mistaken identities: ‘A Gentleman of France’ is a classic adventure tale 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z There is an emerging subgenre of British nonfiction in which journalists from The Guardian fearlessly recount their own derring-do in David-and-Goliath battles waged against omnipotent state interests in the pursuit of Big Important Truths. ‘Hack Attack’ Puts a Spotlight on Rupert Murdoch 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z The documentary pays tribute to his compositional skill and the derring-do of his access. Review: ‘McCullin’ Captures a Photojournalist’s View of Covering the World 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Whereas it seemed like we’d seen it all before when it came to grimacing men in tights engaging in CGI’ed derring-do, Wonder Woman burst on the scene as something genuinely novel, subversive and exhilaratingly modern. Starting with ‘she-ro’ Wonder Woman, spring’s movies look encouraging for exhilarating female roles 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z In the short stories of the 1930s and after, romantic subplots are usually jettisoned for straightforward tales of intrigue and derring-do. Review | Johnston McCulley dreamed up Zorro 100 years ago. The masked avenger is still a thrill. 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Tellingly, the same unfounded claim — that Penn had brought cameramen with him to document his derring-do — had been made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. T Magazine: The Accidental Activist 2011-03-25T19:21:15Z The aged, nostalgic convocation eschews comedy and likes its entertainment sprinkled with a little derring-do and patriotic tub-thumping. Oscars 2013: how Argo beat Lincoln 2013-02-25T08:47:00Z “It was a ripping yarn, tales of derring-do,” he said. Mike Myers Tries Directing a Documentary 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z This story came vividly to mind this week on seeing Ben Affleck's outstanding thriller Argo, where cinema, real life and idealistic derring-do are similarly intertwined. Argo – review 2012-11-11T00:05:47Z It tells the true story of some imaginative derring-do on the part of a brilliant and unorthodox CIA agent called Tony Mendez. Argo – review 2012-11-08T15:30:01Z Stubby’s feats of derring-do would upstage the human interest even if those humans didn’t look eerily round and smooth. A War Dog Salutes in ‘Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero’ 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Indeed, in several spectacular scenes spiked with explosives and wit, Tigerman performs crazy feats of derring-do that Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne could only dream of. ‘Tigerman,’ by Nick Harkaway Bandit’s aims may be more earthbound, but his skill set represents a fusion of Luke’s finesse and Han Solo’s derring-do. Burt Reynolds: A Star With the Pedal to the Metal 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The film offers a grounded, human-scaled narrative about a man slowly realizing he’s more than human, free of quips and derring-do. Unbreakable at 20: the film that finally took superheroes seriously 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z This is a downgrade from old-fashioned derring-do, as becomes evident if we project superhackers back in time. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Through the Wormhole’ Considers Mind Reading 2013-07-01T21:55:16Z Theresa Heskins employs just eight actors to create an epic romance and tale of Victorian derring-do. This week's new theatre 2013-04-20T05:00:22Z Further evidence of his derring-do permeates his two new and distinctively varied albums, "Art Official Age" and "PlectrumElectrum." Prince dazzles and baffles on two new releases 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Unlike other forms of big-screen derring-do, this one drew them into a spectacularly over-the-top version of one of their own everyday activities. All the road rage: Fast & Furious 6 taps a modern vein 2013-05-20T13:40:02Z Are swords and shields, monsters and magic, near-disaster and derring-do just kids' stuff – or a valuable escape route to wilder shores? Where are all the daring women's heroines? 2011-03-08T10:57:47Z The likes of The Hunger Games and Divergent have made derring-do a female prerogative. Gone Girl revamps gender stereotypes – for the worse 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Initially "Pioneer" plays like a tale of courage and derring-do, as teams of Norwegian and American divers push themselves to demonstrate that it was humanly possible to work at those frightening depths. 'Pioneer' plumbs murky depths of a scary diving challenge 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Reckless derring-do seamlessly merges with the established narrative theme of L.A. car culture. Two explorations of the power and prominence of Latino art: 'Anna Maria Maiolino' and 'Carlos Almaraz' 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z It’s worth remembering that the derring-do of female-led serials such as The Perils of Pauline and The Exploits of Elaine almost killed the idea of the damsel in distress. Five silent movie myths: from damsels in distress to Benny Hill chases 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z When the action takes place in the material world, “Blackhat” turns into a peculiarly standard-issue thriller that quickly depends on ordinary paramilitary derring-do. The Odd Shadow Over Michael Mann’s “Blackhat” 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Solo derring-do, much of it from the same principals featured in the Martin, was everywhere to be savored. Music Review: Charles Dutoit Leads Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2012-02-17T22:43:09Z An amusing scene has the teammates bonding over beers and swapping stories about their "first kill" while Graciela, a naïve stranger to all of this derring-do, looks on in amazement. "The 355" delivers all the glammed-up action you want from a badass women spy flick 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z He’s a young, physically fit spy who has a bit of derring-do and womanising in his life, dramatically reporting back to Gary Oldman’s Smiley from his posting in Istanbul. Tom Hardy's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z This is one of the least of his feats of derring-do. ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Review: Attempted Murder, but Make It Comedy 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z While a strong sense of derring-do unites them, there’s considerable variety in the approach she takes. Photographer Jun Ahn’s images place viewers on the precipice 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z As he did with “The Cove,” Mr. Psihoyos sought to create a thriller, using undercover spies to expose animal traffickers while highlighting acts of environmentalist derring-do. ‘Racing Extinction’ and ‘This Changes Everything’: How Films Market a Harrowing Message 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z And don’t worry: There’s some gripping derring-do in the latter parts. ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ is a charming reminder of what it means to be classy 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z We pass an anxious night in the lounge of a Lincolnshire hotel with this ever-hopeful assemblage, who thrill to reports of the derring-do of a Royal Air Force bomber pilot. Theater Review: Plays That Grapple With Grief in War and Love 2011-03-22T13:00:07Z There was no Breaking Bad-style derring-do in which Walter White raced to engineer some way to divert the authorities and stave off a reckoning. The Americans Watch: The Commitments 2013-04-11T14:14:20Z And so the dashing future president gallivants through Paris, Moscow, Danzig, Istanbul and Prague, chasing down a Nazi plot to keep Roosevelt from winning another term, among other feats of derring-do. New Books by M. L. Stedman, Yvvette Edwards and More 2012-07-25T21:57:20Z Now, it’s en route back to Earth, seeking to return that precious payload safely to terra firma in a thrilling act of interplanetary derring-do set to unfold in the early-morning hours of September 24. This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z In discussing the Challenger Deep mission, he emphasized science, not derring-do. Hamish Harding, an Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until He Found One, Dies at 58 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Whether you consider Five Deeps a heroic act of derring-do or a sad testament to how poorly the federal government funds ocean research is perhaps a matter of personal taste. Today’s Deep-Sea Explorers Are Mineral Miners and Ultrawealthy Hobbyists 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z With fun, fearlessness and huge dollop of derring-do, they have turned England into the most exciting team in cricket, possibly all of sport. 'Let the Ashes summer of love begin' 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Kate Wyler, a career diplomat with a history of derring-do assignments, is diverted to London from Kabul, Afghanistan, after a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier. At the Real Embassy, Netflix’s ‘Diplomat’ Draws a Diplomatic Response 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Enthralled by his father’s derring-do, Robbie Knievel started riding motorcycles “when he was old enough to hang on to the handlebars,” his brother said. Robbie Knievel, a Motorcycle Daredevil Like his Father, Dies at 60 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The 10 days of derring-do acrobatics and races by celebrity plane and dirigible pilots did far more than even Los Angeles boosters might have dreamed. How a 1910 air show launched L.A.’s rise to aerospace capital 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Among his many misguided deeds of derring-do, he mistakes windmills for giants who must be slain with his sword. Column: Scandal, villainy, treachery — the Jan. 6 committee report is replete juicy bits 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z And all the guests, the soldiers who had done derring-do, and the librarians with their decimal system, everyone was just like “Oh, my gosh, it’s the queen.” 2022 Notebook: Britain’s queen exits, and a new era awaits 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z His father recalled that venture as symbolizing the derring-do that would be his son’s life. Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z There had been, from a Ukrainian perspective, uplifting feats of military derring-do. Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z While the red crew’s derring-do on Tuesday night was something, their work was not without precedent. When NASA’s moon rocket sprang a fuel leak, the launch team called in the ‘red crew.’ 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z “Their stories of derring-do and breaking rules while having fun have made me laugh and feel terrified at the same time.” This 100-year-old pioneer is WA’s last surviving female WWII-era pilot 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z That expansive purview may seem to leave little room for feats of astronautical derring-do, although Garver acknowledges that human space exploration remains a vital part of NASA’s mission. The ‘Program Is Precarious’: Lori Garver on NASA’s Artemis I Moonshot 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s not just Shaham’s feats of tonal derring-do and idiosyncratic color that distinguish his take; it’s the exquisite lyricism he brings to it. Review | Gil Shaham, the NSO and Mother Nature take Wolf Trap by storm 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z What ensues is a mix of philosophy, romance, derring-do, a beating, lots of drinking and ripped trousers, sometimes with fans of the team, sometimes with strangers. Look inside why Coach Beard walks alone in that stray 'Ted Lasso' episode 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z There was perhaps no American pianist more steeped in the sonatas, or more prepared to take on the next logical feat of devotional derring-do: performing all 32 of them live in a nine-month period. For pianist Jonathan Biss, embracing Beethoven meant facing anxiety 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Over the next minute or so, his character wakes up to perform a ballet of derring-do that is as physically improbable as it is fun to watch. Review | ‘Uncharted’ movie is a little all over the map, and not in a bad way 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z That said, if your stomach can take the tension, have at this tale of derring-do, from which is hard to look away, even at its most terrifying. Review | The mountaineering documentary ‘The Alpinist’ is a portrait of focus without fear 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z That material alone would seem to be enough for an absorbing drama — one that plays like “Taken,” but without the outlandish violence and overcompensating derring-do. Review | ‘Stillwater,’ with Matt Damon, is four movies in one, and only some of them work 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Perhaps my waning desire for derring-do was the only sensible, mature response to what I was learning about my subject. Perspective | Want to take more risks? Surround yourself with test pilots and skydivers. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z But the films that featured their derring-do and mesmeric skills were produced only a few times a year. This 14-Year-Old Ski Daredevil Is Already a Pro, and Trying Not to Scare His Parents 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z As an analyst, Brennan was bruised by a CIA culture that celebrated the derring-do of the operators. Review | Former CIA director John Brennan takes on Trump, and doesn’t hold back 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z In fact, there are so many feats of derring-do by so many skilled stunt performers that most viewers are likely to lose track of who is who. Review: 'Sebring' and 'Stuntwomen' documentaries peel back layers of Hollywood history 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Enabling the audience to forget the medium requires quite a bit of behind-the-scenes derring-do so a complicated experience appears seamless, Marshall said. Geffen Playhouse has a hit Zoom magic show. How its star makes social distance vanish 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z A true story of derring-do: a young, cricket-obsessed Jupp bluffs his way on to an England tour as a “journalist”, then rubs shoulders and drinks heavily with his commentator heroes. Streaming with laughter: the 50 best standup comedy shows 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z And Hubbard, whose exaggerated tale of American derring-do in search of the Cuban general became so popular? Perspective | A fruitless search for a D.C. plaque that once honored a famed Cuban general 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z And more than just a myriad of technical obstacles and never before seen acts of spacefaring derring-do stand in the way of success. Rocks, Rockets and Robots: The Plan to Bring Mars Down to Earth 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A lot of people believe that abstract paintings are supposed to be big, bold and decisive — stunning improvisations by geniuses who bowl you over with the magnitude of their derring-do. Review: Look long but not hard. In Andy Giannakakis' paintings, objects appear and disappear 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “For us, the flashback serves as a bit of a relief valve,” explains producer Todd Leiberman, noting that we learn the backstory of our derring-do title characters between harrowing journeys in their balloon. The flashback: When there's no way to go forward in a film without looking backward 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Surely any guy or woman who would wager on Brigham Young has got some derring-do to him. College football is lavished in senselessness after upsets of Georgia and Wisconsin 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z But Aniara, the Swedish film pivoting on this catastrophe, is not about skintight spacesuits and high-tech derring-do in the void. Aniara: an angst-fuelled journey through the void 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z It passes for imagination and derring-do, rather than the jottings of an ill-prepared egomaniac. Of course Boris Johnson wants a royal yacht. He’s the king of fake-it-till-you-make-it | Suzanne Moore 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z It pitched the government, which was boring, cautious, and cognizant of the flaws in Britain’s relationship with the E.U., against the Brexiteers, whose very name carried a whiff of japes and derring-do. The Empty Promise of Boris Johnson 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z But amid all the action and the derring-do, between the hooey and the hokum, there’s room for real emotion. Review | With humor and heart, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is a fitting send-off for Marvel’s superheroes 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But to some officials in Newark, such initiatives — and the mayor’s media-grabbing derring-do — had taken precedence over the practical details. ‘Newark’s Original Sin’ and the Criminal Justice Education of Cory Booker 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z It reads at times like the annals of an action movie, teeming with superhero derring-do for “the cause” — one Ireland, united, north and south. Review: ‘Say Nothing’ reexamines a mother’s murder in Northern Ireland’s most violent years 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Or they include physical feats of derring-do: bagging Munros, run a marathon. Tracy Chevalier: why I travelled the world to see every Vermeer painting 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z In March 2017, the influential trade publication Publishers Weekly reviewed “Beneath a Scarlet Sky,” saying Mr. Sullivan “lays on history with a trowel in this overstuffed tale of derring-do set in Italy during WWII.” ‘They Own the System’: Amazon Rewrites Book Industry by Marching Into Publishing 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z But nothing else, and his story is a belter, full of derring-do and godforsaken tragedy. Walks on the white side: bold, impressive … but what's the point? | Tim Lewis 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z He became an accomplished outdoorsman and documented his feats of derring-do—chasing cougars, descending dangerous cliffs, and eating mysterious berries—on a blog called the Rugged Trail. John Chau’s Death Roils the Missionary World 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z The books are loosely based on Jack’s big-city exploits - the hero engaging in derring-do that the real Jack is too level-headed to contemplate. Review: ‘The Dollar-a-Year Detective’ is entertaining 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Two journalists, inspired by engrossing yet little-known cases of derring-do, evoke the magic of early 20th-century New York in two new nonfiction books. Escape from New York, or Embracing It Within One City Block 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z But since this unique mingling of circus derring-do, interactive and sometimes bawdy comic high jinks and a multicourse dinner has moved, have fans followed? Teatro ZinZanni pulled up stakes in Seattle and moved to Redmond. How’s it doing in its new, temporary home? 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z When you turn the pages of “The Saboteur,” you can’t help but be astonished by this man’s fortune and derring-do. Review | A French spy who risked his life in WWII for his nation and his family’s honor 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Or other acts of derring-do the former spy might have pulled off. The CIA acknowledges the legendary spy who saved Hamid Karzai’s life — and honors him by name 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Professor Bentley’s scientific exploits combined the derring-do of the great polar explorers with the painstaking work of measurement and calibration. Charles R. Bentley, 87, Pioneer of Polar Science, Is Dead 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The huts, he said, also "help tell the stories of exploration and derring-do, as well as inspire the future generations." 100-Year-Old Fruitcake Found in Antarctica Is ‘Almost’ Edible 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The unassumingly revolutionary movie that bears her name is sensitively attuned to its moment, pushing the boundaries of contemporary storytelling and image-making with an adventuresome derring-do, subversive sensibility and a playful, peaceful core. The playful subversion of 'Okja' is attuned to its moment 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z As you build, spare a thought to the story, not just of the castle one is building with its tales of derring-do, but also the story of the sand itself. How to Build the Perfect Sandcastle--According to Science 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z He’s hit on a formula that just works for him: muscles, babes and feats of vehicular derring-do performed alongside a mix of diverse global superstars. Vin Diesel is back in action for 'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage,' but Donnie Yen steals the show 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Lucas also collects the work of NC Wyeth, who illustrated boy’s adventure books with exciting images of derring-do. George Lucas's LA museum brings new hope to art's storytellers 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z That old feeling is what you want from “Railroad Tigers,” but instead of a grand lark of fast fists and derring-do, we get a lumbering, choppy voyage of minimal excitement. WW II action comedy 'Railroad Tigers' makes one yearn for the Jackie Chan of old 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Their derring-do, in turn, helped create the Alaskan mystique. Alaska, Reliant on Air Transit, Faces Pilot Shortage. Are Drones an Answer? 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z In response, Pitino pulls off a bit of high-level linguistic derring-do — he denies having any knowledge of the on-campus gentlemen’s club and denies he failed to monitor the situation, saying, “I over-monitor my staff.” Rick Pitino belongs on a Mount Rushmore of charm-all coaching charlatans 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z But the Jeep’s simulated functions are tuned to the real world rather than superhero derring-do. Car Designers Take Cues from SciFi Flicks 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Sam Rutherford wouldn’t necessarily call himself a daredevil but he admits he is about to embark on an act of derring-do. Magnificent men and women to race flying machines across Africa 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z After an opening week of rankings derring-do, the College Football Playoff selection committee went standard in its second weekly findings, issued Tuesday night. Washington moves into top four in latest College Football Playoff rankings 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Tall and lanky, Mr. Hoover forged a long career studded with aeronautical achievements and feats of derring-do. Bob Hoover, Aviator Whose Aerobatic Stunts Are Legend, Dies at 94 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Besides the sense of prestige and derring-do, the reason Mars makes an attractive target is that it is, Earth aside, the friendliest world in the neighbourhood. The world is not enough 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z He once praised the “imagination” of his wife, Melania, in the kitchen — before citing, as examples of her culinary derring-do, spaghetti and meat sauce, salads and meatloaf. Donald Trump’s Diet: He’ll Have Fries With That 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z While we are well acquainted today with the derring-do of Harriet Tubman, soon to adorn the front of the twenty-dollar bill, Tubman was not alone. What You Still Don't Know About Abolitionists 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z The Panama Canal evokes romantic images of seafaring precision and derring-do. A Man, a Plan, a Mini Canal: Pilots Use ‘Toy’ Boats to Practice for Panama 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z There is a kind of derring-do, Dangerous Book For Boys spirit about Britannia unchained and going it alone. EU referendum live: Cameron teams up with rivals to accuse Leave campaign of 'con-trick' 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z When you tally all the narrative incongruities and ludicrous feats of derring-do, it’s just absurdity as archetype. Review: Uncharted 4 Is the Beguiling Series' Absolute Best 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z With his racing goggles and determined expression, Sir Henry Segrave epitomised a derring-do British hero from another age. Sir Henry Segrave: The legacy of the 200 mph record breaker - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z But there is a lot to like about Salt and her world of police detective derring-do, and her next sleuthing adventure should be much anticipated. Book Review: Ex-cop pens keen-eyed police drama 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z But whether this derring-do should be legal or not has become a hot topic in the state of Queensland, where the government is reviewing its crocodile management plan. Is it right to steal wild crocodile eggs? - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z There is a kind of derring-do, Dangerous Book For Boys spirit about Britannia unchained and going it alone. EU referendum live: Cameron teams up with rivals to accuse Leave campaign of 'con-trick' 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z In the 2011 movie Limitless, our loser-turned-hero Bradley Cooper takes a pill, writes a novel in a few days, becomes an investment tycoon, and performs other tricks of mental derring-do. The truth about “smart drugs”: They probably won’t make you smart unless you already are 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z What Trump didn't say is that Wayne rose to fame by playing a tough guy in the movies; his real life couldn't match his derring-do on film. Trump Is Running for Celebrity in Chief 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Some believe the agencies to be overmighty, beguiling politicians with tales of derring-do and lobbying zealously for their cause in the media. Of warrants and watchers 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Hannah's story is just one of the tales of entrepreneurial derring-do that I looked at as part of my stint as guest business editor of Radio 4's Today programme this week. A golden age for British entrepreneurship? - BBC News 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Hillary was not a derring-do type of person. How Hillary Clinton Went Undercover to Examine Race in Education 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z The making of those movies are mythic tales in their own right, and “The Revenant” arrives with its own tall tales of on-set tussles and actor derring-do. Review: Savagery and virtuosity mingle in ‘The Revenant’ 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z "Bridge of Spies": Steven Spielberg's tale of Cold War derring-do reminds us that proficient storytelling isn't something we see every day. 'Brooklyn' tops Kenneth Turan's best films of 2015 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “I grew up with the Bedouin culture, which is basically the equivalent of knight’s tales in Britain — all about chivalry and derring-do,” Mr. Nowar recently told The Washington Times. ‘Theeb’ director Naji Abu Nowar hopes film will change Western views of Middle East 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Yet a previous incident of carelessness somewhat undermines Abaaoud's boasts of militant derring-do. Belgian militant suspected in Paris attack has history of failed plans in Europe 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z These days, however, Syria’s battlefields and the derring-do of Russian pilots are the overwhelming focuses of broadcasts by Kremlin-run TV channels. Vladimir Putin approval rating hits new high as Russia’s state media sells Syria campaign 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z A BBC parliamentary programme described as "Britain's longest-running soap opera" reaches a historic milestone this month after 70 years and more than 10,000 episodes chronicling the daily doings and derring-do of our legislators. Today in Parliament at 70: Britain's 'longest-running soap opera' - BBC News 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z The tale of mountaineering derring-do told in "Everest" would seem ideally suited for presentation in Imax 3-D, and it is. 'Everest' is a close look at 1996 disaster. Maybe too close. 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z There is nothing of derring-do in the anxious intrigues that he describes. A Point of View: The enduring relevance of Eric Ambler's spy novels - BBC News 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Daydreaming daring and derring-do, pain and passion, love and love lost. Love and War 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z His derring-do extends only to his children, however. Bounce, Launch, Splash! The Joy of the Diving Board 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson brings a bit of unexpected maturity and substance to the role of the inscrutable Ilsa Faust, an individual who is fully Hunt's equal, and then some, in derring-do. Once again, Cruise accomplishes the near-impossible in 'Rogue Nation' 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The guy’s an action star extraordinaire, and it’s not luck or chance but work and smarts and yes, some swashbuckling derring-do that get him there. Review: Mission accomplished for Cruise in new ‘MI’ flick 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Not often discussed, riding downhill is cycling’s supreme test of derring-do. Downhills at the Tour de France Test Cyclists Against Time, Danger and One Another 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Britons of all ages were dazzled by this daredevil's derring-do. Do you remember the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle? - BBC News 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The “instinct to explore” may still persist, but it’s lost its whiff of derring-do — more pickled than preserved. Modern Explorers Seek a Place in a GPS World 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z Puffing up one’s experiences - whether it’s falsifying a resume or exaggerating stories to amplify the derring-do factor - is something that everyone does for myriad reasons, whether they admit it or not, experts say. Brian Williams suspended for it, but everybody embellishes 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Even apart from the celluloid derring-do, Singh is a controversial figure. Indian censor official quits over spiritual leader's Bollywood dreams 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Yet what shines through in these intimate stories is Cooke’s respect for her subjects’ shared attitude of “derring-do,” whether it led them to triumphant advances or muddled retreats. Book review: ‘Her Brilliant Career,’ on women of the 1950s, by Rachel Cooke 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z You’re wasting colossal amounts of gumption and derring-do, and you know it. It's game over for gay marriage opponents. These dodos need to find a new obsession 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Maybe back in Cuba that derring-do routine works and he scores. Yasiel Puig remains very much a work in progress for Dodgers 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z All these impressive technological feats, all this bravery and derring-do, suggest a kind of perfection. Israel is held to an impossible standard But the money shot comes a few paragraphs later, when “Tony” who putatively runs the joint regales the reporter with tales of derring-do at a diner in the Bronx. Titillation or Illumination on The Times's New 'Sin Beat'? 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Even by the standards of our time, all these women journalists displayed a steely determination and derring-do. The women reporters who covered D-Day 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Every player has tales of derring-do, last-minute escapes and determined hold-outs – and the stories they don't want to tell, about the time no-one came home. The 30 greatest British video games 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z "I didn't want Charley's War to be a story of derring-do and have Charley charging across different theatres of the conflict," said Mills. 'WW1 was world's first sci-fi war' 2014-05-11T23:34:54Z But from a position of 35 for five, the left-handed Simpson shunned the submissive mood infiltrating his team for some derring-do. Durham's Graham Onions takes five to cut Middlesex down to size 2013-05-23T22:04:00Z Back then, the slang term “motorcade” — a riff on “cavalcade” — described any kind of derring-do by a team of drivers. Innovation: Who Made That Motorcade? 2013-05-17T11:00:19Z Among my son and his friends at the Georgetown Day School, any mention of Dylan invariably brought a knowing smile as they recalled some recent bit of derring-do of which he invariably was the ringleader. Meet Dylan, the day trader 2013-05-10T14:42:51Z The game is alive and these deeds of derring-do have mesmerised the hordes of surfers that are now a significant chunk of cricket's followers. Deeds of derring-do show county game can still give it both barrels 2013-05-04T18:59:01Z Based on this belief system, we heap praise on businesses that reap lavish profits as reward for derring-do even as we deny charitable organizations access to fundamental best business practices. Everything You Know about Charity is Wrong 2013-04-08T12:35:12Z But for all the Saints' power and, in their more threatening phases, derring-do they cannot claim to have deserved any more than they took from this. Glasgow 27-20 Northampton 2013-01-19T16:39:01Z This was a rare moment of true adventure and derring-do. Your highlights of 2012 in drawings 2012-12-30T01:36:54Z Where's the twist of genius, the sleight of hand, the derring-do? Heston's new ready meals: hit or miss? 2012-10-12T08:50:00Z In the theater, feats of derring-do don't count for much without a big emotional payoff or a lightning flash of insight. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Guts and Glory, Onstage 2012-08-02T17:05:12Z Take this little quiz to see how much you know about Bernanke’s monetary policy derring-do. Bernanke, the Reluctant Revolutionary 2012-08-02T00:28:47Z Better still if there's some derring-do, with heroic Communist scientists working furiously to save civilization. IHT Rendezvous: Beijing's Censors Could Test the Mettle of Iron Man 2012-07-17T04:39:26Z Though he routinely spent up to two months a year camped in dangerous conditions atop mountains, he despised derring-do. Lonnie Thompson, Climate Scientist 2012-07-03T01:49:28Z LOL” These eruptions of joy at N.B.A. feats of derring-do are treasured reviews for the league — and timely ones after the season’s start was delayed by a lockout and the shortened schedule was compressed. Clippers Give N.B.A. a Jolt That Just Might Endure 2012-02-04T17:12:00Z Youth, like the Irish peasant, is always anarchist and “agin the Government”; and certainly the deeds of derring-do that were wrought by smuggler and Revenue officer alike sometimes stir even middle-aged blood. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z But over all, it seems that daily acts of derring-do — moving about the snarling, breakneck streets of the city — now require a bit less daring. N.Y.C. Traffic Deaths Set 100-Year Low, Mayor Says 2011-12-30T02:36:31Z It was a job that required all sorts of derring-do. Scandal at Murdoch's Scandal Factory 2011-12-22T21:15:53Z This protection gives the hockey player a greater sense of security, and heightens his derring-do and improves ticket sales. Punched Out: Readers Have Their Say 2011-12-10T15:39:44Z But the Labour leader's boast of derring-do—like the rest of his speech—also served to highlight his vulnerabilities. Labour Hearts Hugh Grant But Feels Little Passion For Its Own Leader 2011-09-29T01:07:57Z It was seen as a reversion to type, caution and formula replacing instinct and derring-do. Martin Johnson has tough choices over England's style and squad 2011-08-20T21:55:04Z Too bad there were no witnesses to Perry’s derring-do. The bully the GOP has been waiting for 2011-08-18T01:01:00Z Civil War buffs have read plenty about the derring-do of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Confederate soldier?s diaries find a home at Washington and Lee University 2011-08-11T23:56:00Z Your boy wants thrill, heroics, tall talk, and deeds of derring-do, and these are what the dime novelist gives him in abundance, and even in lavish superabundance. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z And because they had no golden days of derring-do to look back upon, they did less grumbling. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z He beguiled the way with tales of derring-do in Oudh and the Doab, and discussed the future of all unbelievers with an amazing gusto. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z While culinary derring-do has never been one of the town's primary draws, "serious dining" can now be included alongside London's famously revolutionary style, vibrant nightlife, aristocratic structures and sublime gardens. Swing Shift: Insider's Guide to London 2011-06-03T22:59:10Z Nick and Billy Smith, California-born brothers, grew up admiring the derring-do of their father’s father, a mechanical engineer and sometime race-car driver named H. W. Smith Jr. — or Bill to his friends. Prototype: Innovation, Gliding Across the Generations 2011-05-14T17:45:31Z BOULDER, Colo. – Climate science research often involves a little derring-do mixed in with a lot of tedium. Ice Cores from Greenland Unlock Ancient Climate Secret 2011-04-25T16:15:02.170Z He doesn't have to embellish with stories of derring-do that didn't happen. Greg Mortenson Scandal: One University's Bitter Cup of Tea 2011-04-20T09:00:00Z He became known as the Ace of Spies, made famous in books of derring-do, and was even credited as being the inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond. The Lenin plot 2011-03-19T23:59:40Z He became known as the Ace of Spies, made famous in books of derring-do, and was even credited as being the inspiration for Alexander Fleming's James Bond. The Lenin plot 2011-03-19T23:59:40Z Blade Runner� is likely to disappoint viewers looking for sleek thrills and derring-do. Richard Corliss: That Old Feeling: You Know Dick 2011-03-04T14:50:00Z The butcherbird calls alert females to the derring-do of the males, whose behavior under threat is an honest signal of how bold and fit they are, the researchers theorize. Strange Ways of Wooing 2011-02-14T19:28:00Z The best receiver in the Super Bowl and the key to Pittsburgh’s downfield derring-do is Mike Wallace, dubbed the fastest player ever caught on tape by one NFL insider. Wesseling: Everyone lauds Packers WRs, but Steelers' are better 2011-01-31T05:58:09Z None of it fitted his preconceived notions of an Indian fight, with bullets flying thick and fast and deeds of derring-do. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Like Ivanhoe in the castle, he chafed at his compulsory inaction while others were doing "deeds of derring-do." Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z Newton, leads No. 7 Auburn's attack with a mix athletic derring-do and improvisation. Mallett, Newton set for SEC showdown 2010-10-14T16:28:00Z The profile portrayed him as a derring-do soldier sometimes exasperated by politicians. Afghans do not expect change from U.S. shake-up 2010-06-24T08:25:00Z And sometimes they are discovered by the soccer dragnet, turned around to face the rest of the field, and taught the derring-do mechanics of the trade. Sports of The Times: In U.S.-England Showdown, Sure Hands and Shaky Ones 2010-06-13T00:11:00Z Add a bit of Viking derring-do, and soon the banks were wheeling and dealing in Britain, the U.S. and Asia. Iceland Translators Enjoy Moment in Sun 2010-04-30T00:54:00Z They do, but perhaps not with as much panache as the left-hander, whose talent is matched only by his sense of derring-do. Lee Westwood relaxed about near miss and fixing sights on Pebble Beach 2010-04-12T23:05:00Z But the era of geriatric derring-do is also bringing new questions. 2010-01-08T22:20:00Z “We can watch your deeds of derring-do from here through the glasses.” John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising At times by feats of derring-do A mouse sticks in his net, While into my net there drops A difficult problem of hard meaning. Ancient Irish Poetry Little thinking that Jim, the plumber, was performing deeds of derring-do in the hall of Gateway House, he congratulated himself on the lucky chance which enabled him to oblige the fair Polly. The Bartlett Mystery Do look at him!” panted the girls, held up in their search for pale-faced cave flowers and strange fungi by the “derring-do” act. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Have I not led you to feats of derring-do? The Silent Barrier These tell of his life, death, adventures, travels, and the marvellous feats of derring-do he accomplished. Legends & Romances of Brittany Spenser in the Shepherd’s Calendar first adapted derring-do as a substantive meaning “manhood and chevalrie,” and this use was revived by Scott, through whom it came into vogue with writers of romance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" It encouraged us to exchange confidences of earlier deeds of derring-do, of bird-nesting, of rook-shooting, of angling for trout, of encounters with poachers. Merry-Garden and Other Stories Being a level-headed, plucky youngster, he was by no means desirous of indulging in deeds of derring-do. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley You'll continue to get rich, but there's no harm in that so long as you re-introduce romance and adventure and derring-do to a galaxy headed for decline. The Pirates of Ersatz Scott took it from Spenser— "'Singular,' he again muttered to himself, 'if there be two who can do a deed of such derring-do.'" The Romance of Words (4th ed.) The woman asked for details that would help her picture feats of derring-do. Talents, Incorporated Old Cap’n Blackbeard would have cheerfully certified to the eminent fitness of many of them for conscienceless deeds of derring-do. Joan of Arc of the North Woods How could she be content with a craven who, instead of scouring the world in the quest for deeds of derring-do, had fallen down so lamentably on his first assignment? The Girl on the Boat That sort of devilish courage might be well enough for those crude sailors; a Portuguese gentleman of high lineage and proved mettle demanded a worthier field for his deeds of derring-do. The Stowaway Girl A common expression which we often find used in romantic tales, and especially in the novels of Sir Walter Scott, derring-do, meaning "adventurous action," was first used by Spenser. Stories That Words Tell Us Deeds of 'derring-do,' enacted in these mountain fastnesses in days gone by, still add to make the comparison more close. The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention Oh, how can you perform deeds of derring-do in a stupid little suit like that! Second Plays The average boy who performs a deed of derring-do performs it before his admiring fellows. The Pleasures of Ignorance When the prone warrior realized that he was not to be killed, he helped the operation, but Philip was thinking more of Iris than of deeds of derring-do. The Stowaway Girl But of his own deeds of derring-do Alec has little to say. The New North Once more reverting to the good old appeal of Scott—incident, action and derring-do—he added the attraction of his personal touch, and what was so gallantly preferred was greedily grasped. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities I mean she talks about doing deeds of derring-do. Second Plays Sometimes it is a wagoner, reminding one of Commodore Trunnion's involuntary deed of "derring-do," who, between two high banks, perceives with marked astonishment this portent flying over himself and convoy. Bred in the Bone Once the regiment was famous for its deeds of derring-do, And you followed where the flag went when on alien winds it flew. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 19, 1890 Thy son, whose deeds of derring-do Are echoed all the country through, Has come to join the Tower Warders? The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan To understand the man and his poem, we must understand what he did, and since the time of the Old Romance, no man surpassed him in "deeds of derring-do." Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 He must perform deeds of derring-do to win my love. Second Plays And the sword which Christian used, like a man, in his deed of derring-do? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Courage -- N. courage, bravery, valor; resoluteness, boldness &c. adj.; spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity; contempt of danger, defiance of danger; derring-do; audacity; rashness &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases ALL Hail the valiant fellow who Did this deed of derring-do! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan You shall be like a knight of old, who is to gain a maiden's hand by the accomplishment of some great deed of derring-do. The Wolf's Long Howl Our modern heroes and heroines are quite too self-conscious; amid all their deeds of derring-do they have their eye on Mudie's. Without Prejudice Among them were many of high powers and great capacity, worthy of deeds of derring-do, yet it cannot be denied that the narrowest impulses of human action drove the impetuous explorers over the high Sierras. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance All of the great families of Rajputana are her kin, and all the chivalry and derring-do of that royal land of heroines and heroes is part of her conscious heritage. Guns of the Gods "Take no offence," replied Helgi, still laughing; "tell your deeds of derring-do, and let Thor himself envy, I will undertake to make you laugh at mine own adventures afterwards." Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell Now the girl had eyes only for the one whom she recognized as her real champion; those eyes would have inspired a knight to any sort of derring-do, Frank was telling himself. When Egypt Went Broke Then they rushed for the armoury but found that most of the weapons were with the Moslems, whom the Prince was urging to derring-do of cut and thrust. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 O sister mine, I am fully determined in mind to attempt this derring-do; be thou not however anxious or alarmed, for Inshallah—God willing—I shall return successful and triumphant. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 Stand by and see the derring-do which I to-day will show, iii. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 He still talked to Osla of voyages and battles, and caught her sometimes taking more interest than she would own in some old tale of derring-do, or a story of his own adventures. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell So Sahim returned and told his uncle's derring-do to Gharib, who cried out to his men, saying, "Don your arms and mount your steeds and let us succour my father's brother!" The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 But he dealeth his boons to those deserving them, to men who have done some derring-do in battle under his eyes or have rendered as civilians great service to his estate. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 |
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