Hammer home Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæmɝ/ /ˈhoʊm

HAM-er HOHM

UK

hˈæmɐ/ /hˈəʊm

HAM-uh HOHM

التعريف

To repeatedly emphasize an idea or point so that people fully understand or remember it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in formal and informal settings, often with 'point', 'message', or 'idea' as the object. Implies strong repetition or emphasis. Not literal—no real hammer is involved. Often used to stress something important.

• Spanish: dejar claro - recalcar
• Portuguese (BR): frisar - enfatizar - deixar claro
• Portuguese (PT): frisar - enfatizar - deixar claro
• Chinese (Simplified): 反复强调 - 一再说明
• Chinese (Traditional): 反覆強調 - 一再說明
• Hindi: जोर देना - अच्छी तरह समझाना
• Arabic: يؤكد بشدة - يوضح بقوة
• Bengali: বারবার জোর দিয়ে বোঝানো - বারবার গুরুত্ব আরোপ করা
• Russian: вдалбливать (в голову) - настойчиво подчёркивать
• Japanese: 何度も強調する - 繰り返し訴える
• Vietnamese: nhấn mạnh liên tục - lặp đi lặp lại để nhấn mạnh
• Korean: 계속 강조하다 - 거듭 강조하다
• Turkish: üzerine basa basa vurgulamak - tekrar tekrar belirtmek
• Urdu: بار بار زور دینا - بار بار تاکید کرنا
• Indonesian: menekankan terus-menerus - mengulang-ulang agar dipahami

جمل نموذجية

The teacher hammered home the importance of homework every day.

basic

He tried to hammer home that safety comes first.

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The coach hammered home the team's goal for the season.

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She really tried to hammer home the message that every vote counts.

natural

I can't hammer home enough how urgent this deadline is.

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They kept hammering home the idea until everyone agreed.

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