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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You’re regularly praised as a novelist strong on plot.
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New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Business was especially strong on Jan. 10 because of school closures.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
DeSantis reiterated his appointee must be strong on immigration enforcement and support cutting the federal bureaucracy.
—News Service Of Florida, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Multiple atmospheric rivers supplemented the Northern California lake in late November and December, contributing to a steep jump in water levels that had the lake starting the year strong on January 1.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Business was especially strong on Jan. 10 because of school closures.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
DeSantis reiterated his appointee must be strong on immigration enforcement and support cutting the federal bureaucracy.
—News Service Of Florida, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Multiple atmospheric rivers supplemented the Northern California lake in late November and December, contributing to a steep jump in water levels that had the lake starting the year strong on January 1.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Strong on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20on. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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