hammer away at



hammer away at

Keep at something continuously, as in The reporters hammered away at the candidate. This phrase employs hammer in the sense of "beat repeatedly," a usage dating from the mid-1600s.
See also: away, hammer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TheunisTUU-nisDutch
Alise (2)-English (Rare)
Linos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Sigdag-Ancient Germanic
Sixtus-Late Roman
Bernardineber-nar-DEENFrench (Rare)