Meaning of Mack truck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A motor vehicle produced by Mack Trucks, especially a semi-trailer.
2. A semi-trailer of any brand.
3. Any unstoppable or enormous thing coming through.
   figuratively

Examples

“their hearts were too small to pump blood to their huge bodies. It was like⟳ trying to run⟳ a Mack truck on a Volkswagen engine, and their hearts gave out.”

“Abuses committed by overly aggressive states have⟳ resulted in federal rules and paperwork motivated by the fear that without rules and record-keeping requirements, states would show⟳ up at the Treasury with a Mack truck to take⟳ away all the cash they could.”

“I sprung out of bed and was shoved back by a Mack truck of a headache. I powered through and felt my way to the door, focusing on a sliver of grayish light⟳ glowing through the curtains.”

““I used to be a once bitten, twice shy kind of guy. Now I get⟳ hit by a Mack truck of a girl and realize⟳ my life is flashing in front of my eyes. Everything's going too fast anyway, seems easier to go jump⟳ in and go with the flow⟳.””

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