单词 | to come on strong |
释义 | > as lemmasto come on strong h. to come on strong: (a) to make excellent progress; to perform or compete successfully; (b) to adopt or exhibit aggressive behaviour; to make insistent sexual advances. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > perform or contest successfully to come off (also through, etc.) with flying colours1622 to come offa1645 to come on strong1886 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make attack [verb (intransitive)] > behave aggressively storm-troop1934 to come on strong1961 1886 Lancing College Mag. Apr. 459/2 Steeple Chase (under 16)..Sparrow came on strong at the end, and although beating Compton was not able to pass Polehampton. 1901 Boot & Shoe Recorder 31 July 127/2 This stock is coming on strong as a popular favorite. 1941 Pittsburgh Courier 30 Aug. 14/3 One of the ‘experienced’ girls ‘came on strong’. She fought, argued, issued unconventional invitations. 1950 Changing Times Oct. 17/2 Dewey came on strong toward the end, but he couldn't make it. 1961 R. Gover One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding 99 Then this one general comes on strong. I mean, he lets this jerk have it. 1970 H. E. Roberts Third Ear 5/2 Come on strong, to do something to a superlative degree, to an extreme; to ‘pour it on’. 1976 Honolulu Star-Bull. 21 Dec. e1/5 Young guys who've never had experience come on too strong and that's how a fight with a host starts. 1979 Tucson (Arizona) Citizen 28 Apr. b. 1/1 The Kings came on strong at the onset of the third period, outscoring the Suns, 15-6. 1995 Maxim July 33/1 Once we were in bed she started kissing me and coming on strong. 2011 C. Briscoe Accused xl. 157 He could tell when a woman was coming on strong. < as lemmas |
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