Sentence examples for give a punch from inspiring English sources

'give a punch' is correct and usable in written English, although it's a somewhat informal phrase
You might use it to describe a physical altercation when someone is punched, e.g. "I was walking home late at night, when I heard a commotion down the alley—someone had given a punch to another man."

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The bystanders may for example bark, grin, or give a punch.

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No one doubts that the security forces have been readying their weapons and the prisons, clearing space for "rioters", and the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened they will be given a "punch in the mouth" if they dare to protest.

Above all, there is a sentiment that anything can become part of an haute couture design, from the faces of mantel clocks on the front of a simple dress, to a black skirt given a punch of color from cut-outs of soda cans, or a flowing full-sleeved gown covered in a mosaic of lace remnants.

Believing they had recorded the out, the infielders began to celebrate -- enabling three McKinney runners to round the bases and sweep across home plate, thus taking the lead, nabbing the championship and giving a punch to the gut of every Wylie player and fan.

SWEET, tart and thimble-shaped, black raspberries resemble the red supermarket variety, only they are smaller and give a greater punch to the palate.

The only thing they have in common is the split pulses and the pungent fried spices added near the end of cooking to give a strong punch.

The only thing they have in common is the split pulses and the pungent fried spices, (sometimes with onion, garlic and ginger) added near the end of cooking to give a strong punch of flavour.

Do so before you give a sadistic punch to that kid who beat you at soccer, before you cheat off that smart and highbrow person in your class, and before you vehemently talk back to your teacher.

What is missing is the connection to the body that once gave a sexy punch — rather than a needle punch — to the Calvin Klein look.

And because neither is the strongest candidate, neither could give a knock-down punch".

The perfect accessories can give a plainer dress punch.

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