Is coming on strong a real sentence and what does it mean?

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Hey everybody,Does the sentence 'Coming on strong' does mean anything? Can it be used the same as 'coming on too strong' or isn't that regularly used?Thanks in advance :-)

GPY · Accepted Answer

"coming on strong" is a phrase, not a sentence. It means "becoming strong or forceful", often used of a person's behaviour or actions. "coming on too strong" is similar except there's an extra emphasis of "too much".

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks a lot!
So coming on strong is actually a good thing? In what situations would you say that about a person?

GPY · Answer

Whether it is a good thing or bad thing is context-dependent. An example of negative connotations would be (woman speaking) "I agreed to go out for a drink with him, but then he started coming on strong and it got unpleasant." An example of positive connotations would be "Our team came on strong in the second half". When applied to an individual person's behaviour, it probably more often has negative connotations than positive ones.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AnonymousDoes the sentence 'Coming on strong' does mean anything?

I think it comes from horse racing. Some horses start out very fast, but get tired and slow down. Other horses save their strength and speed for the end of the race. You hear the announcer "Ruby Red is coming on strong." It means that the horse Ruby Red is catching up to the leaders very quickly and may win the race.

coming on too strong has a non-literal meaning - used for someone who is too aggressive (usually in flirting or developing a relationship). You are coming on too strong - means that you are making me uncomfortable, you are getting too close, too fast.

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