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View synonyms for hammer out
hammer out
verb
- to shape or remove with or as if with a hammer
- to form or produce (an agreement, plan, etc) after much discussion or dispute
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Work out with considerable effort, as in It took weeks of negotiations to hammer out an acceptable compromise . This usage likens intellectual effort to shaping metal with the blows of a hammer. [Mid-1700s]Advertisement
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