Todd hammered the spike into the beam.
•He hammered in the spike.
•He hammered it in with two hard blows.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hammer something into somebody — ˌhammer sth ˈinto sb derived to make sb learn or remember sth by repeating it many times Main entry: ↑hammerderived … Useful english dictionary
hammer something in/into — inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly. → hammer … English new terms dictionary
hammer something into one — Vigorously and forcefully teach, persuade, convince one of something … A concise dictionary of English slang
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 — ► 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. 2) an auctioneer s mallet, tapped to indicate a sale. 3) a part of a mechanism that hits another, e.g. one exploding… … English terms dictionary
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 — 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 — [[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 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
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 — ▪ I. hammer ham‧mer 1 [ˈhæmə ǁ ər] noun COMMERCE come/go under the hammer to be sold at an auction: • The paintings come under the hammer at Sotheby s in November. [m0] ▪ II. hammer hammer 2 … Financial and business terms
