kicked like a mule
Hit extremely hard
Kicked like a mule describes a powerful, jarring impact—physical or figurative.
A mule's kick can kill, so the comparison emphasizes sudden, brutal force: The recoil kicked like a mule, That whiskey kicks like a mule.
The phrase often describes unexpected intensity that leaves you reeling.
- blowMove air forcefully
- pack animalAnimal carrying loads
- pack a punchPossess considerable force
- brute forcePower over technique
- raw powerUntempered strength or energy
shock · strike · outrage · thump · punch · gut punch · sucker punch · hoof · knock · wallop · stubbornness · heartbreak · fury · slam · jolt · devastation · sucker punch · recoil
kicked like a mulefeather-light
Extremely low in weight
featherlight · tickled · love tap · caressed · nudged
kicked like a mulepainless
Causing no discomfort
imperceptible · soothing · tender · harmless · wouldn't hurt a fly
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