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hammer home

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Definition


To try hard to make your point understood.

Context : Social Life
Category: Idiom
Semantic: clarify, illustrate

Usage of “hammer home”

  1. His presentation hammered home the need to reduce operating costs.

  2. The anti-smoking lobby hammered home the message that second hand smoke is unhealthy.

  3. Remember, less is more. Hammer home the main points and consider it done.

Examples of idiom “hammer home” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'ljn_online'
    ljn_online:

    Miller: Summation is not a recap. You must argue. Don't repeat testimony. hammer home points. #ljnwebinar

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Eric__Smith'
    Eric__Smith:

    @_Lenito you really know how to hammer home a point. you should be a politician

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'Bonedwarf'
    Bonedwarf:

    After a week of listening to lots of V8 Supercar commentary it's hammered home just how boring and pathetic the BBC F1 commentary is.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'QueenofSpain'
    QueenofSpain:

    @T1theinfamous and hammered home the reality of just how long and nasty it's all been