hammer into and pound into Idiom

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ass into gear

moving, working, doing After holidays, I'll get my ass into gear and paint the house.

back yourself into a corner

put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.

beat into one

teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.

break into

break a door or window to enter, break and enter I couldn't believe that my son would break into a store.

break into song

begin to sing suddenly, sing without warning One of our teachers used to break into song when he taught poetry.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bump into

meet by chance, run into Do you know who I bumped into yesterday? Larry Mason.

buy into

believe and support, agree to support, come onside He will buy into our plan if the money goes to needy children.

come into

inherit, receive as a gift When her father died, she came into a lot of money.

hammer (something) into (someone or something)

1. To bang article repeatedly, as with a hammer, until it penetrates some apparent or thing. Next, you charge to bang these nails into the wall.2. To accomplish some allotment of advice into one's or addition else's abiding memory, abnormally through acute repetition. How abounding times do I accept to bang it into your head? Do not drive my car unless I accord you permission first! I've aloof been aggravating to bang these formulas into my arch for the big analysis tomorrow!Learn more: hammer

pound (something) into (someone or something)

1. To bang article repeatedly, as with a hammer, until it penetrates some apparent or thing. Next, you charge to batter these nails into the wall.2. To accomplish some allotment of advice into one's or addition else's abiding memory, abnormally through acute repetition. How abounding times do I accept to batter it into your head? Do not drive my car unless I accord you permission first! I've aloof been aggravating to batter these formulas into my arch for the big analysis tomorrow!Learn more: pound

hammer something into someone and batter something into someone

hammer addition in; batter addition in Fig. to advise article to addition intensively, as if one were active the advice in by force. Her parents had formed acceptable amenities into her arch back she was a child. They formed in acceptable amenities every day. They formed able behavior into the children.Learn more: and, hammer, pound

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