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Idiom idiom

fist magnet

Meaning

An annoying or angering individual; someone who compels others to assault them in rage.

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

Examples
SIMPLE

“He is such a fist magnet because he never stops insulting people.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Everyone in the office tries to avoid him because his constant arrogance makes him a total fist magnet.”

COMPLEX

“His relentless habit of mocking strangers in crowded bars eventually revealed him to be a genuine fist magnet, drawing the ire of everyone nearby.”

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    babe magnet

    Synonym of chick magnet

  2. 02

    hand over fist

    Quickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.

  3. 03

    iron fist

    Ruthless and usually unrestricted control.

  4. 04

    make a fist of

    To do (something) reasonably successfully.

Last updated August 10, 2026