hammer away at
1 of 1verb/ˈhæmər əˈweɪ æt/
Forms:hammers away at,hammering away at,hammered away at,hammered away at
1
to make a great and persistent effort in order to accomplish or resolve a task or problem
- 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.
- The team will hammer away at the issue until they reach a solution.
- They hammered away at the construction project, working long hours to meet the deadline.
- He hammered away at the puzzle until he solved it.