Drop the hammer meaning
What does the saying 'Drop the hammer' mean?
Idiom: Drop the hammer
Meaning:
When someone drops the hammer, they are trying very hard to prove something, like the police dropping the hammer on a potential criminal.
All idioms have been editorially reviewed, and submitted idioms may have been edited for correctness and completeness.
« Previous: Drop the ball
Next: Dropped like a hot cake »
Similar Idioms
- Drop in the ocean
- At the drop of a hat
- Hear a pin drop
- Hammer and tongs
- Drop in the bucket
- Go under the hammer
- Drop someone a line
- At a drop of a dime
- Hammer something home
- Drop the ball
- Drop a bombshell
- Drop like flies
- Drop into your lap
- Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink
Idiom eBooks from UsingEnglish.com
Download our curated lists of idioms in PDF format - perfect to use offline for reference or for use in class!
If you have a question about idioms, ask us about it in our Idioms Discussion Forum.
If you know of an idiom that you would like to be listed here, please use our online form to suggest an idiom.
See also:
- View examples in Google: Drop the hammer
- Idiom Quizzes