hammered home

A form of hammer home — To repeatedly or continually emphasize (an opinion or idea) until or so that a person or group of people understands it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hammer home
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hammered home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammered%20home

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“hammered home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammered%20home. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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