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be built like a tank

if a person or a vehicle is built like a tank, they are very strong and very big. These cars are built like tanks. I should imagine he's pretty strong - he's built like a tank.

See also: built, like

a think-tank

a group of people established by a government or organization in order to advise them on particular subjects and to suggest ideas. The pamphlet was published by the Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank. Loren Thompson is a military analyst at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institute, a new Washington think-tank.

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tank up (something)

to fill the fuel container of a vehicle with gas or other fuel. There won't be any gas stations for miles and miles, so we'd better tank up now. It's always a good idea to tank up a rented car before you return it.

tank up on something

to drink a great deal of something. Be sure to tank up on water before you work outdoors on a hot day! We tanked up on gin and tonics and then had a long nap.