built like a tank
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Adjective
built like a tank (not comparable)
- (slang, idiomatic, of a man) Broad-shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
- Standing 6'8" and built like a tank, Adam was not a man to be messed with.
- (slang, idiomatic, of a car, building, etc) Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed.