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

hammer home

phrasal verb

hammer something home

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

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