词汇 | over-mighty |
释义 | over-mighty adjective (alsoovermighty)uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈmaɪ.ti/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈmaɪ.t̬i/ too large or too powerful, in a way that is harmful to others: The government is often accused of being over-mighty. Human errors are often caused by over-mighty egos. The risk is that over-mighty companies end up dictating policy themselves. He likes to think of himself as a fearless advocate for taxpayers and consumers against over-mighty government. This is a case of a plucky firm taking a stand against an unaccountable and overmighty regulator. Competition may be being distorted because the big supermarkets have gained overmighty buying power. Physically strong and powerful (as) tough as old bootsidiom beefy billy-o brute brute forcephrase bulletproof indestructible indestructibly industrial-strength intensely invincible ruggedly shatterproof shockproof sinewy souped-up stalwart violent washboard stomach with a vengeanceidiom |
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