came on strong

Verb

come on strong (third-person singular simple present comes on strong, present participle coming on strong, simple past came on strong, past participle come on strong)

1. (idiomatic) To approach with a lot of energy.
   • Most grass racing places a premium on the ability of better horses to save ground on the turns, cut the corner into the home stretch and come on strong at the end.1988, Tom Ainslie, Ainslie's Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 202
2. (idiomatic) To be very eager, to want something (too) much, especially a romantic or sexual partner.
   • You don't have to come on strong at first. Don't say things like, “I could totally see us married a year from now.” But let that person know you're ready for a relationship. See where she is. Talk.2011, Joe P Kirkendall, The College Adventure Handbook: The Ultimate Guide for Surviving College, Building a Strong Faith, and Getting a Hot Date, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 128