drop the hammer
Example Sentences
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It’s time for the Dodgers to drop the hammer on their Thor Experiment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023
The reason you have a personal conduct policy is to be able to drop the hammer in a situation such as this.
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2022
And if one of them tests positive for anything, the Breeders’ Cup board members will drop the hammer on Baffert.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Bosher wasn’t the only punter to drop the hammer on Sunday.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2018
All her colour—she had a fair share of it—had gone from her cheeks, and Dolly was in two minds whether she should drop the hammer and weep.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend