a bit strong

a bit strong

More forceful or critical than is fair or necessary. Well, I think "leech" is a bit strong, but I concede that I benefited from your hospitality longer than I should have. It seems a bit strong of them to strip you of your license completely; a suspension seems much more appropriate.
See also: bit, strong
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a bit ˈthick/ˈstrong

(old-fashioned, British English, informal) not fair or acceptable: It’s a bit thick of him to expect me to pay every time we go out together. She said it was the worst book she’d ever read, which I think was a bit strong.
See also: bit, strong, thick
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See also:
  • a bit thick/strong
  • a bit thick
  • like a leech
  • leech
  • fade up
  • schnorrer
  • shnorrer
  • let up on
  • push up against
  • push against