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Definition

To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.

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In Context

  • "I says, "Pig Pen this here's the Rubber Duck and I'm about to put the hammer down.""
  • "She always put the top up and the hammer down."
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Also Said As

  • lay the hammer down
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Related Idioms

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suck down

To drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.

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step on it

To act quickly.

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step lively

To move quickly; to hurry along.

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wolf down

To consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manner…

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slam down

To eat or drink (something) quickly.

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drive down

To cause or force a price, quantity, rate, etc. to decrease.
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