hammer and tongs

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adverb

with great vigor, determination, or vehemence: When he starts a job he goes at it hammer and tongs.

Origin of hammer and tongs

First recorded in 1700–10

SYNONYMS FOR hammer and tongs

hard, energetically, fiercely, wholeheartedly.

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Words nearby hammer and tongs

Hamman's syndrome, Hammarskjöld, Hammarskjöld, Dag, hammer, hammer and sickle, hammer and tongs, hammer away at, hammerbeam, hammer blow, hammercloth, hammer drill

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Example sentences from the Web for hammer and tongs

For this kind of irregular guerilla warfare was even more in Cleg's way than a plain, hammer-and-tongs, knockdown fight.
Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
But in no case have I much faith in the hammer-and-tongs process at the opening of a campaign.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major
I wasn't afraid of his frown or of his hammer-and-tongs manner.
The Militants|Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
He slapped Ferdy in the mouth, and the next second they were at it hammer-and-tongs.
Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page

Would he make a stand against disciplined tars who were accustomed to close in, hammer-and-tongs?
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine

Idioms and Phrases with hammer and tongs

hammer and tongs

Forcefully, with great vigor. For example, She went at the weeds hammer and tongs, determined to clean out the long neglected flowerbed. Often put as go at it hammer and tongs, this phrase alludes to the blacksmith's tools. [c. 1700]

单词	hammer and tongs
释义	hammer and tongs SEE SYNONYMS FOR hammer and tongs ON THESAURUS.COM adverb with great vigor, determination, or vehemence: When he starts a job he goes at it hammer and tongs. Origin of hammer and tongs First recorded in 1700–10 SYNONYMS FOR hammer and tongs hard, energetically, fiercely, wholeheartedly. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hammer and tongs ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby hammer and tongs Hamman's syndrome, Hammarskjöld, Hammarskjöld, Dag, hammer, hammer and sickle, hammer and tongs, hammer away at, hammerbeam, hammer blow, hammercloth, hammer drill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hammer and tongs For this kind of irregular guerilla warfare was even more in Cleg's way than a plain, hammer-and-tongs, knockdown fight. Cleg Kelly, Arab of the City\|S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett But in no case have I much faith in the hammer-and-tongs process at the opening of a campaign. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall\|Charles Major I wasn't afraid of his frown or of his hammer-and-tongs manner. The Militants\|Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews He slapped Ferdy in the mouth, and the next second they were at it hammer-and-tongs. Gordon Keith\|Thomas Nelson Page Would he make a stand against disciplined tars who were accustomed to close in, hammer-and-tongs? Blackbeard: Buccaneer\|Ralph D. Paine Idioms and Phrases with hammer and tongs hammer and tongs Forcefully, with great vigor. For example, She went at the weeds hammer and tongs, determined to clean out the long neglected flowerbed. Often put as go at it hammer and tongs, this phrase alludes to the blacksmith's tools. [c. 1700] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to hammer and tongs hog wild
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hammer and tongs

adverb

Origin of hammer and tongs

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Words nearby hammer and tongs

Example sentences from the Web for hammer and tongs

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