air-hammer /'eə,mæmə/hamm Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a sack of hammers
go at it hammer and tongs
hammer and tongs
hammer out
hammered
sack of hammers
Elijah Muhammad
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2. a thug
3. the accelerator
hammer sth out
Idiom(s): hammer sth outTheme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN
to work hard at writing up an agreement; to work hard at writing something. (As if one were hammering at the keys of a typewriter.)
• I’m busy hammering my latest novel out.
• The lawyers sat down to hammer out a contract.
hammer sth home
Idiom(s): hammer sth homeTheme: EXPLANATION
to try extremely hard to make someone understand or realize something.
• The teacher hammered the dates home.
• I tried to hammer home to Anne the fact that she would have to get a job.
• The boss hopes to hammer home the company's precarious financial position to the staff
hammer away
Idiom(s): hammer away (at sb or sth)Theme: PERSISTENCE
to keep trying to accomplish something with someone or something.
• John, you've got to keep hammering away at your geometry.
• They hammered away at the prisoner until he confessed.
• They kept hammering away.
fight hammer and tongs
Idiom(s): fight sb or sth hammer and tongs AND fight sb or sth tooth and nail; go at it hammer and tongs; go at it tooth and nailTheme: FIGHTING
to fight against someone or something energetically and with great determination. (All have fixed order.)
• They fought against the robber tooth and nail.
• The dogs were fighting each other hammer and tongs.
• The mayor fought the new law hammer and tongs.
• We'll fight this zoning ordinance tooth and nail.
Crack a nut with a sledgehammer
If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result. ('Jackhammer' is also used.)Double whammy
A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time.Go under the hammer
If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction.If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mounta
If something cannot or will not happen the easy way, then sometimes it must be done the hard way.Mad as a bag of hammers
Someone who is as mad as a bag of hammers is crazy or stupid. ('Daft as a bag of hammers' is also used.)go at it hammer and tongs|go|hammer|hammer and ton
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.
go under the hammer|go|hammer|under the hammer
v. phr. To be auctioned off. Our old family paintings went under the hammer when my father lost his job.hammer and tongs|fight|fight tooth and nail|hammer
adv. phr. Violently. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs.hammer at|hammer|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.hammer out|hammer
v. 1. To write or produce by hard work. The President sat at his desk till midnight hammering out his speech for the next day. 2. To remove, change, or work out by discussion and debate; debate and agree on (something). Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Green have hammered out their difference of opinion. The club members have hammered out an agreement between the two groups.Compare: IRON OUT.
if the hill will not come to Muhammad, Muhammad wi
If one person will not go to the other, then the other must go to him.
A proverb. Grandfather won't come to visit us, so we must go and visit him. If the hill won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad will go to the hill.under the hammer|hammer|under
adv. phr. Up for sale at auction. The Brights auctioned off the entire contents of their home. Mrs. Bright cried when her pewter collection went under the hammer. The picture I wanted to bid on came under the hammer soon after I arrived.hammer away at
hammer away atKeep at something continuously, as in The reporters hammered away at the candidate. This phrase employs hammer in the sense of “beat repeatedly,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s.
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad m
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountainIf one can't have one's way, one must give in. For example, Since you can't come here for the holiday, I'll go to your house—if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain. This expression is based on a tale that Muhammad once sought proof of his teachings by ordering a mountain to come to him. When it did not move, he maintained that God had been merciful, for if it had indeed moved they all would have been crushed by it. [Late 1500s]
under the hammer
under the hammerFor sale, as in These paintings and Oriental rugs must come under the hammer if we're to pay the mortgage. This expression alludes to the auctioneer's hammer, which is rapped to indicate a completed transaction. [Mid-1800s]
An hamm idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with hamm, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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