hammers out
Forges through effort
To hammer out something is to work through difficulties until you reach a result—usually an agreement, plan, or solution: The two sides hammered out a deal after hours of negotiation.
The image is of shaping metal on an anvil, beating it repeatedly until it takes the desired form.
The phrase implies effort and persistence rather than quick resolution.
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- discussionExchange of ideas
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
perseverance · diligence · settlement · smithing · reconciliation · consensus-building · strike a deal · diplomacy · teamwork · tenacity · industriousness · arbitration · brainstorming · hard work · sweat equity · grit · cooperation · determination
hammers outabandons
Ceases to support
drops · quits · walks away from · shelves · tables
hammers outtears up
Shreds or wells up
destroys · dismantles · undoes · erases · scraps
hammers outperpetuates
Causes to endure indefinitely
prolongs · drags out · stalemates · deadlocks · escalates
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