pack a punch

[pack a punch] or [pack a wallop] {v. phr.}, {slang}

1. To be able to give a powerful blow; have a dangerous fist.

/He packed a mean punch./

2. To have a violent effect; be powerful.

/It was vodka, and it packed quite a wallop./

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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