strong on
idiom
1
: very good at (something)
The author is not strong on characterization.
2
: containing a lot of (something)
The explanation was strong on detail.
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Working a very Billie Eilish look, the daughter of Season 25’s Bryan Olesen started strong on her Paramore cover but just didn’t have quite the oomph to put it over the top.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
During those events, DeSantis insinuated that Florida’s legislative leaders didn’t want to be strong on immigration enforcement.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The Knicks aspire to be a team strong on both sides of the ball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Independent of the offensive line, these would be fair criticisms of Grubb, whose focus is to end the season strong on Sunday.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
During those events, DeSantis insinuated that Florida’s legislative leaders didn’t want to be strong on immigration enforcement.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
The Knicks aspire to be a team strong on both sides of the ball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Independent of the offensive line, these would be fair criticisms of Grubb, whose focus is to end the season strong on Sunday.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Strong on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20on. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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