"Toward the end of the Olympics, you get kind of physically tired and drained no matter how much rest you get," said Douglas, who was outsparkled by her metallic silver leotard.
In fact, research tells us that extrinsic rewards (like money) do little to help buffer against demoralizing or dull tasks, and psychologists have shown that while challenging work can be exciting and motivating, demanding or boring work is draining no matter what.
In fact, cell-phone antennas are a battery drain no matter what they connect to.
Light that passed inside the boundary, which in gravitational black holes is called the event horizon, would be inexorably dragged into the eye of the vortex, like an unfortunate flea carried down a bathtub drain no matter how desperately it struggles.
The swamp in question has never been easy to drain, or, for that matter, even to locate.
Properly-maintained flood plains would "drain away within a matter of days and then be ready for the next flood", she said, warning that the extreme deluges were in line with climate-change projections.
And speaking of which, next time you roast a chicken (or most anything else for that matter) try this: Drain off a couple tablespoons of the fat, then deglaze the pan with a bit of red wine vinegar and stir that into the fat; toss with romaine.
Diffuse, halfhearted efforts make matters worse and drain resources from higher priorities.
Stay in a good mood, negative moods no matter what they are will always drain your energy.
Council members also asked the department to examine other matters, such as whether the city should drain its ornamental pools.
