hammer and tongs

hammer and tongs
энергично, изо всей силы; отчаянно, яростно; с воодушевлением; ≈ засучив рукава (обыкн. to be или to go at it hammer and tongs, to fall upon smb. или smth. hammer and tongs)

Malone dashed out of the doorway and fell upon them hammer and tongs. (H. Kingsley, ‘Ravenshoe’, ch. LX) — Мэлон выскочил за дверь и яростно набросился на них.

Our ships were soon hard at it, hammer and tongs... (Fr. Marryat, ‘Peter Simple’, ch. XXXV) — Вскоре наши корабли открыли ураганный огонь по испанскому флоту...

When she gets back from Tara she will start again hammer and tongs with the store and those mills... (M. Mitchell, ‘Gone with the Wind’, ch. LVII) — Когда Скарлетт вернется из Тары, она с прежней энергией займется лавкой и лесопилками...

It all started out of nothing - and then they were at it hammer and tongs - with Emily saying all sorts of things... (A. Christie, ‘The Listerdale Mystery and Other Stories’, ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’) — Хотя все началось с пустяков, вышла целая перебранка. Эмилия ругалась на чем свет стоит...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Hammer and Tongs — álbum de estudio de Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie Publicación Febrero de 1991 Grabación Berlín, Alemania (1989) Género(s) Synthpop Rock Alternativo College roc …   Wikipedia Español

  • hammer and tongs — If people are going at it hammer and tongs, they are arguing fiercely. The idiom can also be used hen people are doing something energetically …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hammer and tongs — ► hammer and tongs informal enthusiastically or vehemently. Main Entry: ↑hammer …   English terms dictionary

  • hammer and tongs — adverb (or adjective) : with the force and violence of a blacksmith pounding iron : with all one s strength : in a rough and tumble manner the wedding party going it hammer and tongs down the road Richard Llewellyn go after a witness in the old… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hammer and tongs — adverb Date: circa 1780 with great force, vigor, or violence < went at it hammer and tongs > • hammer and tongs adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Hammer and Tongs — Infobox Album | Name = Hammer and Tongs Type = Studio album Artist = Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie Released = 1991 Recorded = Genre = Synth pop College rock Pop rock Alternative rock Length = Label = Capitol Records Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic.com… …   Wikipedia

  • hammer and tongs — adv. to go at smb. hammer and tongs ( to attack smb. with great energy ) * * * to go at smb. hammer and tongs ( to attack smb. with great energy ) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • hammer and tongs — informal enthusiastically or vehemently: they fought hammer and tongs. → hammer …   English new terms dictionary

  • hammer and tongs — adverb With tools indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm. When they had an argument they went at it hammer and tongs. Syn: hot and heavy, intensely, no holds barred …   Wiktionary

  • hammer and tongs — {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hammer and tongs — {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been at it all day, hammer and tongs./ …   Dictionary of American idioms


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