to hammer something into

  • 1hammer something into somebody — ˌhammer sth ˈinto sb derived to make sb learn or remember sth by repeating it many times Main entry: ↑hammerderived …

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  • 2hammer something into one —  Vigorously and forcefully teach, persuade, convince one of something …

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  • 3hammer something in/into — inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly. → hammer …

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  • 4hammer into — ˌhammer ˈinto [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hammer into he/she/it hammers into present participle hammering into past tense …

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  • 5drill something into someone — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something …

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  • 6drill something into — drill (something) into (someone) to have something repeated very frequently. You learn vocabulary by having it drilled into you. Related vocabulary: hammer home something …

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  • 7hammer into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hammer into : present tense I/you/we/they hammer into he/she/it hammers into present participle hammering into past tense hammered into past participle hammered into hammer something into someone to keep… …

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  • 8hammer — ► NOUN 1) a tool consisting of a heavy metal head mounted at the end of a handle, used for breaking things and driving in nails. 2) an auctioneer s mallet, tapped to indicate a sale. 3) a part of a mechanism that hits another, e.g. one exploding… …

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  • 9hammer — ham|mer1 [ˈhæmə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tool)¦ 2 come/go under the hammer 3 hammer blow 4 hammer and tongs 5¦(gun)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7¦(piano)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hamor] 1.) …

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  • 10hammer — 1 noun (C) 1 TOOL a) a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood b) a tool like this with a wooden head used to make something flat, make a noise etc: an auctioneer s hammer 2 come/go under the hammer to be… …

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