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force to be reckoned with

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force to be reckoned with
Fig. someone or something that is important and powerful and must not be ignored. Walter is a force to be reckoned with. Be prepared to deal with him. The growing discontent with the political system is a powerful force to be reckoned with.
See also: force, reckon
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Liverpool have got Real Madrid but the Spanish are no longer a force to be reckoned with despite winning the competition a record nine times.
Stan the man: Liverpool have Real chance of Euro glory by The Mirror (London, England)
Gardiner, who has turned Locos into a force to be reckoned with in the Highland League just five years after their step up from the juniors, said: 'Huntly definitely have the upper-hand as they can afford to lose a couple of games and still win the league'They would have to suffer a dramatic loss of form not to lift the title now and I just can't see that happening as they look awesome at the minute.
Football: Locos boss knows it's Huntly all the way by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
With the talented club champion Sandy Johannides leading the way and number two Julie Grice heading the back-up, Cleaver are sure to be a force to be reckoned with, especially as teenager Laura Helm is expected to make a big impact as well.
TENNIS: raring to go by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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