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1 tongs
[toŋz](an instrument for holding and lifting objects: sugar-tongs; a pair of tongs.) klešče* * *[tɔŋz]nounplural klešče; prijemalka za žerjavicohammer and tongs — z vso močjo, z vso silo, na vse pretegethe tongs and the bones — (Shakespeare) mačja godba, neskladna glashaI would not touch it with a pair of tongs — ne bi se tega dotaknil z nobeno stvarjo, še s kleščami ne -
2 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) kladivo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) kladivce3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) kladivo2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) zabiti s kladivom2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) zabijati (v glavo)•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *I [haemə]nounkladivo, bat; petelin na puški; kladivce v zvonu, kladivce v klavirju; anatomy nakovalce, slušna koščicato be down s.o. like a hammer — biti s kom zelo strogto come ( —ali go) under the hammer — priti pod stečaj, biti prodan na dražbihammer and tongs — z vso močjo, silovitoto be ( —ali go) at it hammer and tongs — močno se prepirati, živeti v napetem ozračjusport throwing the hammer — metanje kladivaII [haemə]transitive verb & intransitive verbzabiti, zabijati, tolči s kladivom; kovati; colloquially tolči s pestmi, potolči, poraziti; (borza) razglasiti stečaj, razglasiti nezmožnost plačevanja; razbijati (pulz) -
3 go at
1) (to attack: The little boys went at each other with their fists.) lotiti se2) (to do with enthusiasm: He really went at the job of painting the wall.) lotiti se česa z vnemo* * *intransitive verb lotiti se; napastigo at s.th. hammer and tongs — lotiti se česa z vso vnemogo at large — biti oproščen, na svobodi
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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