strong イディオム

come on strong

do it with more energy, do it with enthusiasm If you come on too strong, the customer will not buy from you.

go strong

(See going strong)

going strong

doing well, succeeding The party was going strong - lots of dancing and laughter.

the strong, silent type

a quiet and rugged-looking man Doris loves men like Jeff - the strong, silent type.

armstrongs

musical notes in the upper register, high trumpet notes

Strong island

Long island

use strong language

Idiom(s): use strong language

Theme: COMMUNICATION - SWEAR

to swear, threaten, or use abusive language.
• I wish you wouldn't use strong language in front of the children.
• If you feel that you have to use strong language with the manager, perhaps you had better let me do the talking.

strong as an ox

Idiom(s): (as) strong as an ox

Theme: STRENGTH

very strong.
• Tom lifts weights and is as strong as an ox.
• Now that Ann has recovered from her illness, she's strong as an ox.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

The strength of a group depends on each individual member.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.

Headstrong

A headstrong person is obstinate and does not take other people's advice readily.

come on strong|come|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.

strong language|language|strong

n. phr. Cursing; swearing. When Ned learned that he had been fired, he used some very strong language about his boss.

strong

strong
In addition to the idioms beginning with strong, also see come on strong.
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- strong point
- strong silent type
- strong suit

strong point

strong point
Also, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.

strong silent type

strong silent type
A man of action who is reserved and masks his feelings. For example, Paula always preferred the strong silent type to more extroverted men. Almost never used for a woman, this expression may be obsolescent. [c. 1900]

strong suit

strong suit
see strong point.