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BMO
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 Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: Hammer away |
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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?
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Nef
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Hammer away |
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| 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?
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Critcizing repeatedly in order to score political gains, to get more votes. |
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BMO
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot.
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perezherrera
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:32 am Post subject: AWAY sometimes means KEEP DOING SOMETHING |
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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.
If you're interested in PHRASAL VERBS visit my website at http://www.phrasalverbdemon.com
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BMO
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I saw your website, it is very good. |
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