hammered away
Worked without stopping
Hammered away describes persistent, forceful effort at something—the way a blacksmith keeps striking metal.
You hammer away at a problem until you solve it, hammer away at an opponent's weak points, or hammer away at the keyboard late into the night.
She hammered away at the proposal until it was perfect.
The phrase suggests relentless repetition rather than finesse.
- reiterateSay something again
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- emphasizeStress the importance of
pound · stress · grit · tenacity · batter · resolve · underscore · endurance · hit · steadfastness · diligence · pummel · smash · relentless · thump · repeat · insist · knock
persistence/effort
hammered awaygave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · abandoned · surrendered · stopped · threw in the towel