pack a modern punch
French translation: une puissance de feu moderne (arme ancienne)
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| 3 +3 | une puissance de feu moderne (arme ancienne) |
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| 3 | .... armements avec une force moderne |
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| pack a punch English only (idiom) Explanation: meaning here: traditional looking weapon with modern technology installed Also, pack a wallop. Be capable of a forceful blow; also, deliver a forceful blow. For example, Knowing Bob could pack a wicked punch, they were careful not to anger him, or She swung her handbag, really packing a wallop. [Colloquial; c. 1920] Have a powerful effect, as in That vodka martini packed a wallop. Thomas Wolfe had this figurative usage in a letter (c. 1938): “I think my play, The House, will pack a punch.” Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/pack-a-punch |
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.... armements avec une force moderne Explanation: A suggestion |
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