with a vengeance

1. With great violence or energy; also, to an extreme degree. For example, The cottage was filthy and Ruth began cleaning with a vengeance, or December has turned cold with a vengeance. This expression was first recorded in 1533. Also see with a will.

Example Sentences

“If the people were permitted to go back,” saidresident John Evans, “that would just restart — probably with a vengeance.”

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Her recovery from the hallway collapse was carefully managed, and Kirby returned the following season with a vengeance - scoring 16 goals and assisting 11 more in just 18 league matches for Chelsea.

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That is changing as more European companies adopt and enforce U.S.-style governance standards—sometimes with a vengeance.

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Just when you thought the old passions for and against the man were beginning to fade, suddenly they are back with a vengeance.

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He went on to star in several other high-profile films including “Maverick,” “The Green Mile,” “Die Hard With a Vengeance” and “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2.”

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