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BMO



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:34 am    Post subject: Hammer away Reply with quote

LaMont has gained momentum by hammering away at Lieberman's staunch backing of President's "stay the course" policy in Iraq.

What is hammering away in this sentence?

Thanks.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Hammer away Reply with quote

BMO wrote:
LaMont has gained momentum by hammering away at Lieberman's staunch backing of President's "stay the course" policy in Iraq.

What is hammering away in this sentence?

Thanks.


Critcizing repeatedly in order to score political gains, to get more votes.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks a lot.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:32 am    Post subject: AWAY sometimes means KEEP DOING SOMETHING Reply with quote

To hammer away is keep doing something or saying something repetedly.

There are more verbs where the particle away means more or less the same: chat away, slog away, etc.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. I saw your website, it is very good.
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