drop the hammer
Example Sentences
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If courts don’t drop the hammer on this stuff and start seriously considering civil and criminal contempt, I don’t know what can stop these lies.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025
Cue a pause long enough to make you wonder if he’ll leave it there or drop the hammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
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 it is not practicable to drop the hammer directly on the head of the concrete piles, the driving is accomplished by the use of a special cap, Fig.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
