hammer down
Push the pedal
To hammer down is to drive or press forcefully, as with repeated blows: The auctioneer hammered down the final bid.
In trucking slang, to hammer down means to accelerate or drive fast, from pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor: We hammered down through Nevada to make the delivery on time.
The phrase can also mean to finalize or settle decisively: Let's hammer down the details before the meeting.
- hit the nailBe exactly right
- nailMetal fastener or keratin plate
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
auction · going once · final bid · sold · finalize · clinch · accelerate · full throttle · throttle · pedal · trucker · CB radio · breaker breaker · iron out · drive · force · beat · slam
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out
- maximum effortall-out, full throttle, go all out, go hard, all in
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- CB cultureCB, CB radio, breaker, ten-four, good buddy
hammer downbrake
Device to slow motion
hit the brakes · slam on the brakes · slow down · decelerate · ease off
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