pack a punch

Definitions

1. 1

   To be capable of throwing a strong punch.

   • Memphis Bill was known to pack a punch.
   • If gorillas do fight, injuries can be very serious as these animals have long canine teeth and silverbacks pack a punch estimated at eight times stronger than a heavyweight boxer.
2. 2

   To be capable of having a swift and powerful effect.

   • They go in for statements, slogans, cartoons, pictures, and posters that "pack a punch."
   • Second, prepare the choices as one-liners. Each one should pack a punch and be so polished that it will jump off the screen into the minds of the audience and create a funny picture.
   • It was a poignant scene that packed quite a punch with both champions — and plenty of observers — in tears as Federer called it a career.

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