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hammer and tongs

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hammer and tongs
adv.
With tremendous energy or effort; vigorously: worked hammer and tongs to meet the deadline.


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In charge of it was the lean, grizzled, leatherskinned Sir Jules de Vac, and it was he whom Henry commanded to face him in mimic combat with the foils, for the King wished to go with hammer and tongs at someone to vent his suppressed rage.
We recognised each other with a laugh, and presently were at it, hammer and tongs.
Tom felt the wisdom of the counsel, and saw already that he couldn't go in and finish the Slogger off at mere hammer and tongs, so changed his tactics completely in the third round.
 
 
 
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