COME ON STRONG
come on strong: translation
come on strong & come on like gangbusters
to seem aggressive; to impress people initially as very aggressive and assertive. •
She has a tendency to come on strong, but she's really a softie.
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The new president comes on strong at first.
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{v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor. * /Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina; most of us felt embarrassed./