sunday punch

• Aus dem Boxsport stammender Begriff für einen wuchtigen, niederschlagenden Schlag. Im weiteren Sinne bezeichnet er einen entscheidenden oder vernichtenden Schlag, oft übertragen für eine finale, verheerende Handlung oder ein Argument.

A term originating from boxing, referring to a powerful knockout punch. In broader usage, it describes a decisive or crushing blow, often used in a figurative sense to mean a final, devastating action or argument.

1. Knockout blowC1informalamerican

   A powerful punch that is intended to knock out an opponent, especially in boxing.

   K.-o.-Schlag

   • The boxer saved his Sunday punch for the final round.
   • He delivered a Sunday punch that ended the fight instantly.
   • The champion's Sunday punch was feared by all his opponents.

2. C1informalamerican

   A final, decisive action or argument that ends a discussion or competition.

   Entscheidungsschlag

   • The lawyer's closing argument was the Sunday punch of the trial.
   • The company's new product launch was their Sunday punch against competitors.
   • He used his Sunday punch in the debate to silence all opposition.