Sentence examples for duck immediately from inspiring English sources

That is why Putin will not name his successor already now, because this would make him a lame duck immediately.

Davis's effectiveness was further hampered by a political system that limited him to a single six-year term thereby making him a lame duck immediately upon his election and that frowned on organized political parties, which Southerners accused of having been at least partly responsible for the coming of the Civil War.

We had to duck immediately after throwing them.

The Ducks immediately took advantage when Bonino backhanded a shot past the goalie from point-blank range.

The Ducks immediately took advantage of the penalty on Abdelkader when Bonino backhanded a shot past goalie Jimmy Howard from point-blank range.

The Ducks immediately named Scott the team's captain.

Knowing he was a sitting duck, I immediately turned north to help him out".

Then North was caught at slip for a duck and Ricky Ponting immediately called an end to the innings.

In case of emergency (e.g. you are shopping in Soho and must buy and wear pony-skin sandals immediately), duck into Oscar Bond on Wooster and ask for Beatriz Najera, who will coddle your feet until they emerge almost as soft and pink as when they danced above your head in the bassinet.

It possibly has something to do with a reluctance to discuss his private life and, anyway, Katie is healthy now, but an opportunity to milk sympathy is immediately ducked.

I immediately ducked down... Then we waited".