left hook en · NOUN
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A powerful punch thrown with the left hand, typically after a jab or a straight punch.
I hit Stephens with a left hook followed by a looping right hand and a pulverizing left hook that caught him right on the button.
2000, Ken Norton, Marshall Terrill, Mike Fitzgerald, Joe Frazier (contributor), Going the Distance, page 160:
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(figuratively, idiomatic, qualifier:occasionally) A surprise assault.
Just when he thought that the cross-examination was over and he'd parried the questions successfully, one of the lawyers stood up and threw a left hook that left him spluttering.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| left hooks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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fr crochet du gauche (Translations) · pl lewy sierpowy (Translations) · fi vasen koukku (Translations)