pound away

pound away (at someone or something)

to hammer or batter constantly on someone or something. The cops pounded away at the poor guy, and then they put him in handcuffs. The jackhammer kept pounding away at the pavement.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rebecca	rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Nero (1)	NEER-o (English)	Ancient Roman
Mac	[mæk]
Gwilym	-	Welsh
Feodor	-	Russian
CaitrÌOna	-	Scottish