Definition of Tackling

Tackling

of Tackle

Furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc.

Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling.

The straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness.

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Tackling Quotations

Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
Vince Lombardi

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.
Barack Obama

The essence of football was blocking, tackling, and execution based on timing, rhythm and deception.
Knute Rockne

Find your self-respect now. Don't dumb yourselves down. Think of yourself as capable and worthy of finding a guy who is going to respect you, too. It's so important, I mean, and the confidence you get from feeling smart and tackling something like mathematics, which is a challenge, right? Math is hard.
Danica McKellar

The story of Willie Stark fascinated me because it was tackling the story of a man who outwardly has all the success one could possibly want and who is destroyed by his personal demons.
Carlisle Floyd

The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims.
Gijs de Vries

An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money.
Gro Harlem Brundtland

Our party's committed to tackling failing schools and cutting crime.
Francis Maude

Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.
Naveen Jain

I love tackling, love it. It's better than sex.
Paul Ince

Now listen lads, I'm not happy with our tackling. We're hurting them but they keep getting up.
John B. Keane

Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.
Jon Kyl

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Tackling Translations

tackling in French is attelant
tackling in German is anpackend
tackling in Swedish is rigg

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