hammer and tongs

Meaning: With great vigor and force; in a determined and vigorous manner.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: The Absurd

Origin: The phrase evokes the image of a blacksmith working intensely with hammer and tongs, striking metal with full effort and skill.

More idioms — The Absurd

rhyme or reason — Any logical sense or reasonable explanation.
blow up in one's face — To fail spectacularly or cause a plan to collapse in an embarrassing way.
tilt at windmills — To waste effort fighting against imaginary enemies or pursuing hopeless causes.
one is a poet and doesn't know it — Someone has unintentionally created a rhyme or spoken in verse without realizing it.
train wreck — A spectacular, inevitable disaster that is witnessed by many people.
break the bank — To win or spend so much money that a casino or financial institution loses its entire ava…

in black and white — Stated explicitly and in writing; absolutely clear and unambiguous.
string attached — A hidden condition or requirement that makes something less advantageous than it initiall…
drop in the bucket — A contribution or action so small it is negligible compared to a massive problem.
bed of roses — A situation or life that is entirely easy, comfortable, and free from hardship.
made in the shade — Assured of comfort, success, or an effortless, favorable position.
back up the truck — To make a large purchase by taking advantage of a favorable price.

Prozvonit — To call someone's phone and hang up after one ring, so they call you back and you save th…
Boketto — Staring off into the distance with your mind pleasantly empty, thinking of nothing at all.
Pålegg — Anything you might put on a slice of bread — cheese, ham, jam, egg, whatever — gathered u…