a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
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Ana is a force to be reckoned with, but the same youthful resolve that makes her charge forward lends itself to her most frustrating moments.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-6, 336-pound offensive tackle proved to be a force to be reckoned with last season — another product of a Wolfpack offensive line, of the same lineage as current Panthers Ickey Ekwonu and Chandler Zavala.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Needless to say, Bednarek is a force to be reckoned with.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite Kilmer’s ordeal, Jack says that his dad is still very much a force to be reckoned with.
—Kara Warner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The 6-foot-6, 336-pound offensive tackle proved to be a force to be reckoned with last season — another product of a Wolfpack offensive line, of the same lineage as current Panthers Ickey Ekwonu and Chandler Zavala.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Needless to say, Bednarek is a force to be reckoned with.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite Kilmer’s ordeal, Jack says that his dad is still very much a force to be reckoned with.
—Kara Warner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“A force to be reckoned with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20force%20to%20be%20reckoned%20with. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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