Dictionary of American idioms

PACK A PUNCH

pack a punch: translation

pack a wallop&pack a punch
Fig.to provide a burst of energy, power, or excitement. •

Wow, this spicy food really packs a wallop.

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I put a special kind of gasoline in my car because I thought it would pack a punch. It didn't.

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or[pack a wallop] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be able to give a powerful blow; have a dangerous fist. * /He packed a mean punch./ 2. To have a violent effect; be powerful. * /It was vodka, and it packed quite a wallop./

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