come on strong

come on strong
come on strong (informal)
To speak or act forcefully or aggressively
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Main Entry: ↑come
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come on strong see under ↑come
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Main Entry: ↑strong

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come on strong informal phrase
to express yourself in a very determined and confident way

He can come on very strong with his political views.

Thesaurus: to say something in a particular wayhyponym general words meaning to say somethingsynonym
Main entry: strong

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informal
1) behave aggressively or assertively, esp. in making sexual advances to someone
2) improve one's position considerably

he came on strong toward the end of the round

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come on strong
1 : to be very forceful or too forceful in talking to someone or dealing with someone

She didn't like him because she felt that he came on too strong.

2 : to become stronger or more successful in a continuing contest, race, etc.

The team was playing poorly in the early part of the season, but it has been coming on strong lately.

a political candidate who has been coming on strong in the polls as the day of election draws closer

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Main Entry: ↑come
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come on strong — see ↑come, 1
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Main Entry: ↑strong

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come on ˈstrong idiom
(informal) to make your feelings clear in an aggressive way, especially your sexual feelings towards sb
Main entry: ↑strongidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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