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pack a punch
Be capable of a forceful blow; also, deliver a forceful blow. For example, Knowing Bob could pack a wicked punch, they were careful not to anger him , or She swung her handbag, really packing a wallop . [ Colloquial ; c. 1920]
Have a powerful effect, as in That vodka martini packed a wallop . Thomas Wolfe had this figurative usage in a letter (c. 1938): “I think my play, The House , will pack a punch.â€
Idioms and Phrases
Also, pack a wallop .Example Sentences
“Superman,†Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash†and the animated “Zootopia 2,†cinema owners hope the rest of the year will pack a punch.
“We know from experience that these storms can pack a punch,†he said.
New songs, like the title track and “Flipside,†pack a punch, while the band’s classics “Water & Wine†and “Come Back to Me†retain their urgency.
"Mast cells pack a punch, when activated by IgE antibodies they can be said to explode and release inflammatory factors into the skin -- this is what causes itching and hives."
Philippe, now a low pressure system, no longer a tropical storm, should be milder but will still pack a punch.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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