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to hammer away at
/hˈæmɚɹ ɐwˈeɪ æt/
/hˈaməɹ ɐwˈeɪ at/
to hammer away at
[phrase form: hammer]
01
to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem
Examples
He continued to hammer away at his research project until he found a breakthrough.
Despite the challenges, she kept hammering away at her novel until it was finally published.
