hard hitter
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Known as a hard hitter, Trevathan said the hit was not intentional.
From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2017
Listed at 5-11 and 243 pounds, Daniels was known as a hard hitter and a run stuffer in college.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2016
Jouban is a hard hitter who sports a 10-3 MMA record and is 1-1 in the UFC.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2015
I'm not a hard hitter on the strings—more of a striker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2013
He must have been a hard hitter if he boxed as he preached,—what "The Fancy" would call an "ugly customer."
From Rab and His Friends by Brown, John
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