hammer and tongs
Example Sentences
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And in 2021, F1 had one of its greatest-ever seasons with Mercedes and Red Bull going at it hammer and tongs with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
But I know what’s in there and I will fight hammer and tongs to get that individual back.’”
From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2021
The world knew them as once-in-a-generation rivals, tennis titans who went at each other hammer and tongs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2018
They have gone at each other hammer and tongs in swimsuits, leotards and running shorts on fields of play but mostly been the picture of grace once done with competing.
From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2016
They went at it hammer and tongs for several minutes until Redtooth emerged the victor.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.