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force to be reckoned with

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a force to be reckoned with
a powerful and influential person or thing. In my new job, I felt like a force to be reckoned with.
See also: force, reckon
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Though the dull gray exterior of this old Chevy box truck is unimpressive, its belly holds a force to be reckoned with.
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``We showed that Valencia is a force to be reckoned with, and we gained the respect we all deserved,'' Strange said.
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Quietly, Chinese diplomacy has become a force to be reckoned with.
Balance of power: Beijing won't take much guff from the U.S., for ... by Plate, Tom / Los Angeles Business Journal
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