strong on
idiom
1
: very good at (something)
The author is not strong on characterization.
2
: containing a lot of (something)
The explanation was strong on detail.
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As defense minister, Ishiba was strong on deterrence as a security issue.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
None of these developments are good news for the US economy, which, while strong on many levels, is in a bit of an awkward phase.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Throughout the conference, anti-government paranoia and misinformation about pandemic policies were strong on the wing.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Winds will be particularly strong on the northwestern, or back, side of the storm, NHC warned.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Helen Regan, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
None of these developments are good news for the US economy, which, while strong on many levels, is in a bit of an awkward phase.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Throughout the conference, anti-government paranoia and misinformation about pandemic policies were strong on the wing.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Winds will be particularly strong on the northwestern, or back, side of the storm, NHC warned.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Strong on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strong%20on. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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