pack a punch
informalDefinition
› to have a lot of force or a great effect: His speech packed quite a punch. These cocktails taste quite innocent, but they really pack a punch!Power and intensityEnergy, force and power
(Definition of pack a punch from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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