force to be reckoned with

== English == === Etymology === From reckon with. === Phrase === to be reckoned with Too powerful or important to be ignored. ==== See also ==== name to conjure with === Further reading === “to be reckoned with”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “to be reckoned with”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “a force to be reckoned with”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “a force to be reckoned with” (US) / “a force to be reckoned with” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “reckon with” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.