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GO AT IT HAMMER AND TONGS,

UNDER THE HAMMER.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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go at it hammer and tongs

[go at it hammer and tongs] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack or fight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. * /Bill slapped George's face and now […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hammer at

[hammer at] or [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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

under the hammer

[under the hammer] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hammer and tongs

[hammer and tongs] {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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