be at it hammer and tongs

To do something or perform some task with tremendous fervor, determination, energy, or forcefulness. An allusion to the force with which a blacksmith strikes metal using his or her hammer and tongs. What started as a minor disagreement has escalated into a heated argument, and the two have been at it hammer and tongs ever since.

be/go at it hammer and tongs

(informal)

to do something, especially to argue, with a lot of energy or violence You should have heard last night's argument - they were at it hammer and tongs till four o'clock this morning.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pa	-	Hmong
Tobin	TO-bin	English
Brooks	BRUWKS	English
ÈRic	-	Catalan
Kandake	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek
Daisy	['deizi]