go at it hammer and tongs
- go at it hammer and tongs
fight someone or something hammer and tongs & fightsomeone or something tooth and nail & go at it hammer and tongs & go at it tooth and nail
Fig. to fight against someone or something energetically and with great determination. •
They fought against the robber tooth and nail.
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The dogs were fighting each other hammer and tongs.
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{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack or fight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. * /Bill slapped George's face and now they're going at it hammer and tongs in back of the house./ * /Helen and Mary have been arguing all day, and now they are going at it hammer and tongs again./ 2. To start or do something with much strength, energy, or enthusiasm. * /The farmer had to chop down a tree and he went at it hammer and tongs./ * /Charles had a lot of homework to do and he went at it hammer and tongs till bedtime./ Compare: IN EARNEST, WITH MIGHT AND MAIN.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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hammer and tongs — informal enthusiastically or vehemently: they fought hammer and tongs. → hammer … English new terms dictionary
hammer and tongs — adverb With tools indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm. When they had an argument they went at it hammer and tongs. Syn: hot and heavy, intensely, no holds barred … Wiktionary
hammer and tongs — {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hammer and tongs — {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs./ … Dictionary of American idioms
