🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

dar un golpe fuerte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dar un golpe fuerte

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sock It To/sɒk ɪt tuː/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Ella realmente dio un golpe fuerte con sus argumentos."

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To deliver a strong impact or message, often in a forceful or emphatic manner.

    "When she finally spoke up, she really socked it to them with her arguments."
  2. 2

    To criticize or reprimand someone sharply.

    "He didn't hold back and socked it to his opponent during the debate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'sock it to' originated in American English in the 1960s, popularized by the television show 'Laugh-In'. It is believed to derive from the slang term 'sock', meaning to hit or strike, which has roots in the earlier use of 'sock' in the sense of delivering a blow or impact.

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