pack a punch/wallop
idiom
informal
: to be very strong, forceful, or energetic
Careful—these hot peppers really pack a punch.
Unlike her last album, her new release packs a wallop.
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The threats, narrow misses, and one-liners pack a punch in this tale of loyalty and survival.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
But the two others are formidable warships: The missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the nuclear submarine Kazan can pack a wallop in terms of armament and are part of Russia’s attempts to catch up with the world’s modern navies.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
As the manipulative Moon conjoins powerful Pluto in your communication zone, your words pack a punch.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Rookie Malik Mustapha is expected to pack a wallop in his 5-foot-10, 206-pound body, but such fierce hits won’t be allowed until August’s preseason games (Aug. 10 at the Tennessee Titans, Aug. 18 vs. the New Orleans Saints, Aug. 23 at the Las Vegas Raiders).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
But the two others are formidable warships: The missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the nuclear submarine Kazan can pack a wallop in terms of armament and are part of Russia’s attempts to catch up with the world’s modern navies.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
As the manipulative Moon conjoins powerful Pluto in your communication zone, your words pack a punch.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Rookie Malik Mustapha is expected to pack a wallop in his 5-foot-10, 206-pound body, but such fierce hits won’t be allowed until August’s preseason games (Aug. 10 at the Tennessee Titans, Aug. 18 vs. the New Orleans Saints, Aug. 23 at the Las Vegas Raiders).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
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