hammer and tongs
US /ˈhæmɚ ənd tɔŋz/
・UK /ˈhæmə ænd tɒŋz/
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idm.With great energy or effort; fiercely.
They worked hammer and tongs to finish the project on time.
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Joel Cohen: An Introduction to Demography (Malthus Miffed: Are People the Problem?)
- Well, population; let’s go at it with all hammer and tongs. Eliminate all unintended
Well, population; let’s go at it with all hammer and tongs. Eliminate all unintended
- Let's go at it with all hammer and tongs.
Let's go at it with all hammer and tongs.