verbal phr. (popular).—To exaggerate; to ‘lay it on thick’; to carry to extremes. For synonyms, see LONGBOW. Cf., COME IT.
1836. DICKENS, Pickwick Papers, p. 356 (ed. 1857). ‘Veil, sir,’ rejoined Sam, after a short pause, ‘I think I see your drift; and if I do see your drift, it’s my ’pinion that you’re a COMIN’ IT A GREAT DEAL TOO STRONG, as the mail-coachman said to the snow-storm, ven it overtook him.’
1837. R. H. BARHAM, The Ingoldsby Legends (A Lay of St. Gengulphus), ed. 1862, p. 157.
| He here shook his head,—right little he said, | |
| But he thought she was ‘COMING IT RATHER TOO STRONG.’ |
1846. THACKERAY, The Yellowplush Papers. ‘Mr. Deuceace at Paris.’ Now, though master was a scoundrill, and no mistake, he was a gentlemin, and a man of good breading; and miss CAME A LITTLE TOO STRONG (pardon the wulgarity of the xpression) with her hardor and attachmint, for one of his taste.
1869. BRET HARTE, The Heathen Chinee.
| In his sleeves, which were long, | |
| He had twenty-four packs.— | |
| Which was COMING IT STRONG. |
