Expression：Hammer

（明報製圖）

【明報專訊】◆Hammer home

To express something clearly and deliver it in a precise manner.

e.g. The President needs to hammer home his new housing policy.

◆Under the hammer

To put something up for auction.

e.g. Since he is not able to pay off his huge debt, his house is currently under the hammer.

◆Hammer blow

Something that causes serious harm.

e.g. The coronavirus crisis is a hammer blow for the airline industry.

[Smarties' Power English 第295期]

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