In one of his most renowned performances, Cagney comes on like gangbusters as hoodlum Tom Powers.
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come on like gangbusters — Go to come on strong … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
like gangbusters — mod. with great excitement and fury. (From the phrase come on like gangbusters. “Gangbusters” was a radio show that came on with lots of sirens and gunshots.) □ She works like gangbusters and gets the job done. □ They are selling tickets like… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
like gangbusters — adverb Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact. Put an actress in knock out clothes and shell come through like gangbusters … Wiktionary
gangbusters — to come on like gangbusters (c.1940) is from U.S. radio crimefighting drama Gangbusters (1937 57) which opened with a cacophony of sirens, screams, shots, and jarring music … Etymology dictionary
come on strong — {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor. * /Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina;… … Dictionary of American idioms
come on strong — {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person with excessively strong language, personality, or mannerisms; to insist extremely strongly and claim something with unusual vigor. * /Joe came on very strong last night about the War in Indochina;… … Dictionary of American idioms
gangbusters — noun come on like gangbusters AmE informal to begin to do something very eagerly and with a lot of energy: You can t come on like gangbusters with women be more subtle! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
come on strong — AND come on like gangbusters in. to seem aggressive; to impress people initially as very aggressive and assertive. (See explanation at like gangbusters.) □ She has a tendency to come on strong, but she’s really a softie. □ The new president comes … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
presume — v 1. assume, suppose, take for granted, presuppose, postulate, posit, predicate, theorize, hypothesize, hypothecate, speculate; suspect, imagine, surmise, conjecture, guess, hazard a guess; believe, fancy, think, think likely, daresay, opine,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Olivia (Fringe) — This article is about an episode of Fringe. For the character from Fringe, see Olivia Dunham. Olivia Fringe episode … Wikipedia
