pack\ a\ wallop

pack\ a\ wallop
• pack a punch
• 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.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • pack a punch — 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pack\ a\ punch — • pack a punch • 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • wallop — n. (colloq.) force to pack a wallop (the winds packed a real wallop) * * * [ wɒləp] (colloq.) [ force ] to pack a wallop (the winds packed a real wallop) …   Combinatory dictionary

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  • wallop — See: PACK A PUNCH or PACK A WALLOP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wallop — See: PACK A PUNCH or PACK A WALLOP …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wallop — See: pack a punch or pack a wallop …   Словарь американских идиом

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