Hammer

  • 81hammer — See: GO AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS, UNDER THE HAMMER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 82hammer at — or[hammer away at] {v.} 1. To work steadily at; keep at. * /That lesson is not easy, but hammer away at it and you will get it right./ 2. To talk about again and again; emphasize. * /The speaker hammered at his opponent s ideas./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 83hammer — See: GO AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS, UNDER THE HAMMER …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 84hammer at — or[hammer away at] {v.} 1. To work steadily at; keep at. * /That lesson is not easy, but hammer away at it and you will get it right./ 2. To talk about again and again; emphasize. * /The speaker hammered at his opponent s ideas./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 85hammer — I n Accelerator. Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding. 1960s II v To drink heavily. Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding. 1970s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 86Hammer — Used in certain pockets of the stand up comedy subculture. Can refer to a comic or joke that is particularly good or clever. The highest praise one can provide to or about a comic. Bill Hicks was the all time hammer. Nobody is even close to that… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 87Hammer — Used in certain pockets of the stand up comedy subculture. Can refer to a comic or joke that is particularly good or clever. The highest praise one can provide to or about a comic. Bill Hicks was the all time hammer. Nobody is even close to that… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 88hammer — See: go at it hammer and tongs, under the hammer …

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  • 89Hammer — despite its name, the military hammer often was more of a pick. The war hammer gained popularity in the 15th century as a side arm for combating plate armour …

    Medieval glossary

  • 90hammer — 1. noun a hammer and chisel Syn: mallet, beetle, gavel, sledgehammer, jackhammer 2. verb 1) the alloy is hammered into a circular shape Syn: beat, forge, shape, form, mold, fashion, make …

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