drop the hammer
Example Sentences
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The reason you have a personal conduct policy is to be able to drop the hammer in a situation such as this.
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022
She will point to the screen, admire the bling, marvel at the production, then casually drop the hammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 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, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
