spring-heeled

Regardless, politically astute and spring-heeled ska-pop still emanates from Mr. Wakeling and cohorts.

Soulful Steps in the Club Andy Beta 2011

In the mouths of Richardson, who was all spring-heeled ebullience, and Gielgud, who looked like some seedy, downmarket WH Auden, Pinter's phrases bounced off the walls like a ball in a squash court.

Guardian young arts critic competition 2011: Our critics' picks 2011

In the mouths of Richardson, who was all spring-heeled ebullience, and Gielgud, who looked like some seedy, downmarket WH Auden, Pinter's phrases bounced off the walls like a ball in a squash court.

Guardian young arts critic competition 2011: Our critics' picks 2011

The hosts, lined up in a 4-4-2, had attacked the game with gusto and immediately served notice of their dual heading threat of Fellaini and the spring-heeled Cahill.

Dimitar Berbatov rises to the occasion of Wayne Rooney's absence 2010

Cook ' s long vigil was ended in the morning by Ryan Harris, much the best of the home attack, when the batsman inside-edged to the spring-heeled Brad Haddin .

Australia Tortured by Tremendous Pietersen Michael Atherton 2010

Prior and Flintoff finished the day as Bopara had started it, once Alastair Cook had departed to Mike Hussey's spring-heeled catch in the gully.

England Fails to Push Home Ashes Advantage 2009

I mount; I escape; I rise on spring-heeled boots over the tree-tops.

The Waves 2003

Before, I bounded into work every day like Bambi in spring-heeled boots.

California Dreaming Lawrence Donegan 2002

Before, I bounded into work every day like Bambi in spring-heeled boots.

California Dreaming Lawrence Donegan 2002

Back on Earth Ward staggered and then spring-heeled upright under the abrupt tug of one g.

Behold the Stars Bulmer, Kenneth, 1921- 1965