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Meaning of put the hammer down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.

idiomatic

Examples

“I says, "Pig Pen this here's the Rubber Duck and I'm about to put the hammer down."”
“She always put the top up and the hammer down.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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