drop the hammer
Example Sentences
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Given Goodell’s history of agitation with public outcry, he might just drop the hammer himself, which would undermine the new punishment process and probably trigger lawsuit hell.
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022
And if one of them tests positive for anything, the Breeders’ Cup board members will drop the hammer on Baffert.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021
As he walked away from them, they repeatedly called out for him to drop the hammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2021
Bosher wasn’t the only punter to drop the hammer on Sunday.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2018
All I knew was that, to strike one blow on the metal and drop the hammer because it jarred his fingers, argues sloth, not the “artistic temperament.”
From An Ocean Tramp by McFee, William
