Meaning Of The Word Hammer and tongs

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Hammer and tongs Meaning

Hammer and tongs Definition
Hammer and tongs Definition

What's The Definition Of Hammer and tongs?

hammer and tongs
phrase: If you say that someone was going at something hammer and tongs, you mean that they were doing it with great energy.

hammer and tongs in British English
with all one's might; very vigorously
with great effort or energy
adverb: with great vigor, determination, or vehemence

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