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hammer (away) at someone
Fig. to interrogate someone; to ask questions endlessly of someone. The cops kept hammering away at the suspect until he told them everything they wanted to know. They hammered at him for hours. See also: hammer hammer (away) at something 1. Lit. to continue to do a task that requires much hammering. The roofers are hammering away at the job, trying to finish before night. 2. Lit. to pound at or on something, such as a door. Who is hammering away at the door? The police are hammering at the door. 3. Fig. to dwell overly long on a point or a question. Stop hammering away at the same thing over and over. The agents asked question after question. They would not stop hammering at the issue. See also: hammer Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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