词汇 | hammer out |
释义 | Idiom hammer outhammer out (something) to create an agreement or solution to a problem.After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies.We'd been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together to hammer it out. Phr V hammer out hammers, hammering, hammered hammer out sth or hammer sth out if two people hammer out something {e.g. agreement, deal}, they talk or argue a lot about it until they agree with each otherOur lawyers expect to hammer out an agreement with the industry within a few months. hammer out sth • hammer sth out to get an agreement with another person, country, organization etc after a lot of discussion and argument: The two sides met to try to hammer out a peace agreement. A deal is being hammered out with the banks, to give Honduras more time to pay off its loans. Recent talks are aimed at hammering out a treaty to be signed next June in Rio de Janeiro.■ SIMILAR TO: thrash out hammer out1. To strike something repeatedly in order to remove a dent from it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hammer" and "out." I'm sure my mechanic could hammer out that dent in your door. 2. To strike something, typically a metal, repeatedly in order to stretch it out and make it thinner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hammer" and "out." We need to hammer out the iron before we can use it in this project. 3. To come to an agreement after lengthy deliberation or discussion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hammer" and "out." We're still trying to hammer out the details of this contract. 4. To play something on the piano. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hammer" and "out." I wonder how many lessons I'll need before I can hammer out an actual song. hammer something out1. Lit. to hammer a dent away; to make a dent even with the surrounding surface. I'm going to have to have someone hammer this dent in my fender out. It will take a while to hammer out the dent. 2. Lit. to expand something by hammering it thinner. He hammered the gold out into a very thin sheet. He hammered out the gold into thin sheets. 3. Fig. to arrive at an agreement through argument and negotiation. The two parties could not hammer a contract out. At last, we were able to hammer out an agreement. 4. Fig. to play something on the piano. She hammered the song out loudly and without feeling. Listen to John hammer out that song on the piano. hammer outWork 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] hammer outv. 1. To expand the surface area of something, as a metal, by striking it with a hammer: The artisan hammered out the copper plate before engraving it. The blacksmith started by hammering the iron out. 2. To arrive at some agreement after much discussion, argument or negotiation: The warring nations finally hammered out a treaty. The manager hammered a vacation schedule out that everyone liked. |
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