- hammer on someone or something
- hammer on someone or somethingto pound on someone or something. •
The cop hammered on the poor man over and over.
•Sharon hammered on the door for a long time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hammer on someone or something
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hammer — ham|mer1 [ˈhæmə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tool)¦ 2 come/go under the hammer 3 hammer blow 4 hammer and tongs 5¦(gun)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7¦(piano)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hamor] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hammer — ham|mer1 [ hæmər ] noun count * 1. ) a tool used for hitting things or forcing nails into wood, consisting of a handle and a heavy metal top with one flat side: He smashed a hole in the window with a hammer. take a hammer to something (=hit… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hammer */ — I UK [ˈhæmə(r)] / US [ˈhæmər] noun [countable] Word forms hammer : singular hammer plural hammers 1) a tool used for hitting things or forcing nails into wood that consists of a handle and a heavy metal top with one flat side He smashed a hole in … English dictionary
hammer away at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hammer away at : present tense I/you/we/they hammer away at he/she/it hammers away at present participle hammering away at past tense hammered away at past participle hammered away at informal 1) hammer away… … English dictionary
hammer away at sb — UK US hammer away at sb Phrasal Verb with hammer({{}}/ˈhæmər/ verb [T] ► to criticize someone or something strongly: »Plaintiffs hammered away at him for drawing $28 million in fees from his former company … Financial and business terms
hammer into — ˌhammer ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hammer into he/she/it hammers into present participle hammering into past tense … Useful english dictionary
hammer — [[t]hæ̱mə(r)[/t]] hammers, hammering, hammered 1) N COUNT A hammer is a tool that consists of a heavy piece of metal at the end of a handle. It is used, for example, to hit nails into a piece of wood or a wall, or to break things into pieces. He… … English dictionary
hammer — 1 noun (C) 1 TOOL a) a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood b) a tool like this with a wooden head used to make something flat, make a noise etc: an auctioneer s hammer 2 come/go under the hammer to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hammer — noun 1》 a tool consisting of a heavy metal head mounted at the end of a handle, used for breaking things and driving in nails. ↘an auctioneer s mallet, tapped to indicate a sale. 2》 a part of a mechanism that hits another, e.g. one exploding… … English new terms dictionary
hammer — hammerable, adj. hammerer, n. hammerlike, adj. /ham euhr/, n. 1. a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc. 2. any of various instruments or devices resembling this … Universalium
hammer into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hammer into : present tense I/you/we/they hammer into he/she/it hammers into present participle hammering into past tense hammered into past participle hammered into hammer something into someone to keep… … English dictionary