force to be reckoned with
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Gurney, 39, added: "Next year, she's going to be a force to be reckoned with. She's going to win some PDC tournaments."
From BBC
“She told me that she’s done scenes where the actor has to stand on an apple box, and I’ve had that same experience,” says the 6 feet 2 Arnett, adding, “A big part of the character is that she has a physical command to her, that she felt like a real force to be reckoned with.”
From Los Angeles Times
If his thesis pans out, Oracle may grow into a competitive force to be reckoned with, but this doesn’t cancel out the fact that Oracle is on far shakier ground than its competitors.
From Barron's
The fandom behind hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things” is a force to be reckoned with.
From Los Angeles Times
But, in the next two years, you’re going to see these guys, and they’ll be a force to be reckoned with.”
From Los Angeles Times
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