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Definition of hammer home phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hammer home

phrasal verb
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hammer something home
  1. to emphasize a point, an idea, etc. so that people fully understand it
    • The school tries to hammer home the importance of homework.
  2. to kick a ball hard and score a goal
    • Alvarez crossed the ball and Palmer hammered it home.
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