كيف تنطق "hammer and tongs"

expression

HAM-er and TONGZ

HAM-uh and TONGZ

التعريف

If you do something 'hammer and tongs,' you do it with great energy, force, or intensity, often referring to fierce arguments or strong efforts.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæmɝ/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtɑŋz/, /ˈtɔŋz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hˈæmɐ/ /ˈænd/ /tˈɒŋz

أمريكي

HAM-er and TONGZ

بريطاني

HAM-uh and TONGZ

They went hammer and tongs during the debate.

The rivals fought hammer and tongs until the end.

She worked hammer and tongs on her project.

Jack and Sara are at it hammer and tongs again over the kitchen.