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• ram something home — see home * * * ram (something) home : to make (something) very clear and obvious in a forceful way He tried to ram home the importance of meeting the deadline. She hoped that the pictures and examples would ram her point home …   Useful english dictionary

• ram home — verb make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something drive home a point or an argument I m trying to drive home these basic ideas • Syn: ↑drive home, ↑press home • Hypernyms: ↑stress, ↑emphasize, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• ram — ram1 [ ræm ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a vehicle or boat rams something, it hits it very hard, usually when it is moving fast: The truck was rammed from behind by a sports car on a busy highway. ram into: A high speed passenger… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• ram — [[t]ræ̱m[/t]] rams, ramming, rammed 1) VERB If a vehicle rams something such as another vehicle, it crashes into it with a lot of force, usually deliberately. [V n] The thieves fled, ramming the policeman s car... [V n] They used a lorry to ram… …   English dictionary

• ram — ram1 [ræm] v past tense and past participle rammed present participle ramming [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from RAM2] 1.) [I and T] to run or drive into something very hard ▪ In the latest raid, thieves used his van to ram a police car. ram …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ram — 1 verb rammed, ramming (T) 1 to run or drive into something very hard: I was waiting at the traffic lights when a car rammed me from behind. 2 (always + adv/prep) to push something into a position using great force: ram sth into/down: First, you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ram — I UK [ræm] / US verb Word forms ram : present tense I/you/we/they ram he/she/it rams present participle ramming past tense rammed past participle rammed 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a vehicle or boat rams something, it hits it very hard,… …   English dictionary

• Ram (Album) — Ram Studioalbum von Paul Linda McCartney Veröffentlichung 17. Mai 1971 Label A …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Ram Records — Владелец Andy C Основан 1992 Основатели Andy C, Ant Miles, Shimon Жанр Drum n bass Страна …   Википедия

• ram — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ramm; akin to Old High German ram Date: before 12th century 1. a. a male sheep b. capitalized Aries 2. a. battering ram b. a warship with a heav …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ram home — 1) to emphasize something very strongly so that people clearly understand you The new advertising campaign rams home the dangers of drink driving. 2) in football and similar sports, to kick or hit the ball very hard and score a goal McNeill… …   English dictionary