brought down the hammer

A form of bring down the hammer — To treat very harshly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bring down the hammer
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brought down the hammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20down%20the%20hammer

MLA

“brought down the hammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20down%20the%20hammer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brought down the hammer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20down%20the%20hammer.

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