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throw a punch

[throw a punch] {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your fist; hit; punch. * /Bob became so mad at Fred that he threw a punch at him./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

punch-drunk

[punch-drunk] {adj.} 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. * /He was a punch-drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes./ 2. In […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

beat to the punch

[beat to the punch] or [beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do something before another person has a chance to do it. * /John was going to apply […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pack a punch

[pack a punch] or [pack a wallop] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be able to give a powerful blow; have a dangerous fist. * /He packed a mean punch./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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