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hammer sth into sb
(also hammer sth in) — phrasal verb with hammer /ˈhæm.ər/
/-ɚ/ verb Definition
› to force someone to understand something by repeating it a lot: I always had it hammered into me that I mustn't lie.Saying againSaying and uttering
(Definition of hammer sth into sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- din sth into sb phrasal verb
- drill verb (PRACTISE)
- drum sth into sb phrasal verb
- echo verb (SIMILAR DETAILS)
- flog sth to death idiom
- go/run round in circles idiom
- inculcate verb
- labour the point idiom
- not hear the end/last of sth idiom
- paraphrase verb
- parrot-fashion adverb
- rake over sth phrasal verb
- recapitulate verb
- regurgitate verb
- rehash noun
- reiterate verb
- repeat verb
- repetitive adjective
- rephrase verb
- trot sth out phrasal verb
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