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Idiom

come on strong

Meaning

To approach with a lot of energy.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He comes on strong when he tries to sell things.”

“She was interested in the date, but he came on so strong that she felt uncomfortable.”

“The candidate came on strong during the debate, hoping his aggressive energy would sway the undecided voters.”

Examples

simple

“He comes on strong when he tries to sell things.”

contextual

“She was interested in the date, but he came on so strong that she felt uncomfortable.”

complex

“The candidate came on strong during the debate, hoping his aggressive energy would sway the undecided voters.”

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