come\ on\ strong

come\ on\ strong
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.


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