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put the hammer down
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1.
North America
General
informal
colloquial
To accelerate rapidly; to press the accelerator and increase speed decisively.
To act with increased vigor or intensity in order to achieve a goal quickly.
2.
North America
General
informal
colloquial
To enforce a rule or policy with firmness; to take strong, decisive, or punitive action.
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