with a vengeance

VIGOROUSLY, strenuously, energetically, with a will, with might and main, with all the stops out, for all one is worth, all out, flat out, at full tilt; informal hammer and tongs, like crazy, like mad; Brit. informal like billy-o.

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adverb (or adjective)

1. : in a markedly violent, forceful, or urgent manner

the wind blew with a vengeance

finally beat him with a vengeance

2. : in an abundant or excessive amount or to such a degree

leading a double life with a vengeance — John McCarten

this was understatement with a vengeance

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with a vengeance

1. (orig) with a curse

2. Violently, thoroughly, exceedingly

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with a vengeance phrase

used for emphasizing that something happens in an extreme way or with a lot of force

The disease came back with a vengeance.

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing completeness or extremeness_synonym

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used to emphasize the degree to which something occurs or is true

her headache was back with a vengeance

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with a vengeance

: with great force or effort

After losing the first three games, the team came back with a vengeance to win the next four.

She set to work with a vengeance and finished the job in two hours.

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with a ˈvengeance idiom

(informal) to a greater degree than is expected or usual

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She set to work with a vengeance.

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After two days the infection came back with a vengeance.

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After a poor season last year, he's back with a vengeance.

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