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  1. to reduce prices or costs by a large amount: Government policies designed to help consumers by hammering down the price of cars also played their part in the company's plans to axe 2,000 jobs . (Definition of hammer sth down from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Browse. hammer blow. hammer something home idiom

  2. hammer down. To use a hammer to fix something in place or make it even with the area around it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hammer" and "down."

  3. Apr 5, 2004 · A drinking call which must be heeded. When some yells this phrase, everyone within earshot of the visionary who initiated the call must finish their beverage of a delicious and alcoholic nature. Sal yelled "hammer down" and we all finished our drinks.

  4. To very strongly rebuke, criticize, condemn, or punish one. The principal brought the hammer down on Mark because of that prank he pulled in class yesterday. I can't sneak out again—I'm already grounded, and my parents have sworn they'll bring the hammer down if I break the rules again. It's time to bring the hammer down on that boy.

  5. Jan 27, 2008 · #1. Hello! Two American friends (boys) are talking. B liked a girl but he heard she had a boyfriend. A: Have you told her that it's over? B: There's nothing to talk about. She'll have some excuse. They always do. A: ***Put the hammer down.***

  6. To put or drop the hammer down, sometimes with the word ‘down’ omitted, has come to mean to exert maximum pressure or attention to some task or other. It can also mean to go flat out at great or maximum speed, either in a motor car, or a bicycle, or on foot.

  7. Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] put the hammer down (third-person singular simple present puts the hammer down, present participle putting the hammer down, simple past and past participle put the hammer down) ( idiomatic) To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator . Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English verbs. English multiword terms.

  8. 2 days ago · Hammer also noted that Downey gave him advice, telling him, “‘Sit down, shut up, everything is going to be OK.’” Morgan asked the actor if former co-stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia ...

  9. 1 day ago · Armie Hammer Denies Robert Downey Jr. Paid for His Rehab, but Says Actor Gave Him Advice: ‘Sit Down, Shut Up and Everything Is Going to Be OK’. Armie Hammer continued his recent press tour ...

  10. Apr 6, 2024 · April 6, 2024. Looking for some pun-ishingly hilarious jokes to hammer home your funny bone? Look no further than this collection of over 200 hammer puns sure to nail the laughter! From clever wordplays to silly one-liners, these puns will have you giggling and grinning in no time.