drop the hammer
Example Sentences
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It’s time for the Dodgers to drop the hammer on their Thor Experiment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
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
Bosher wasn’t the only punter to drop the hammer on Sunday.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2018
And, with the first blow, he would smash his thumb, and drop the hammer, with a yell, on somebody’s toes.
From Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
