Likewise, de Blasio apparently had no stomach for a messy fight with New York City's real estate interests—or at least that's the only way I can make sense of his waiting until just hours before the vote to back the freeze he campaigned on, rather than leveraging his considerable base of supporters or, you know, explicitly telling the people he installed on the board to vote for it.
However, if you end up playing games that involve running around, make sure that the food is simple, not to messy, and easy on the stomach.
If your stomach is growling, dig into a messy roast beef po'boy (six inches, $6.25).
The jet lag, the dehydration, the stress, the back pain, the muscles cramps, the bloated stomach, the motion nausea, the bad breath, the messy clothes, the swelling feet - did I miss anything?
Suppositories and stomach creams were also considered to be invasive and messy.
But diplomats in several countries conceded there was no stomach among the Western allies, including the United States, for long-term involvement in a messy, sectarian civil war.
And yes, the final messy shoot-out is gloriously, horrifyingly gory, and hasn't been scrubbed to death to save our stomachs (or worsen them).
The resulting concoction, I can promise you, will be a messy, noxious stew unfit for consumption, miserable to digest and with after-effects that will leave you reeling and clutching your stomach in dismay.
