hammer onto

hammer (something) onto (something)

To attach something onto something else by striking it repeatedly (not necessarily with an actual hammer). We need to hammer this board onto the frame.
See also: hammer
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hammer something onto something

 and hammer something on
to pound something onto something. I hammered the lid onto the paint can. She hammered on the lid very tightly.
See also: hammer
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hammer (something) onto (something)
  • back onto
  • back onto (something)
  • hook (something) onto (someone or something)
  • hammer (something) into (someone or something)
  • hammer into
  • hammer into and pound into
  • glop
  • pound on
  • load onto
References in periodicals archive
They were able to bang along in time to various pieces of music by thrusting the hammer onto the plate.
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"It was only by accident that we discovered the hearth when a friend of ours dropped a hammer onto it and chipped the tiles, and we saw there was a beautiful block of slate underneath."
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He carried out the brutal attack, said Mr Linehan, repeatedly crashing the hammer onto the victims heads.
I WAS brutal brothel killer; COURTS: Hammer monster changes double murder plea at last minute
Maintaining my composure, and without a word, I primed the pan, lowered the hammer onto the cover and cranked the action with the spanner.
Knowing when to quit: I've always considered myself a better-than-average shot. I think anyone who calls himself a gunwriter has to be. As Walter Brennan said in "The Guns of Will Sonnett," "no brag, just fact." Still, as with any sport, there are some days that are better than others. That's why I often like to shoot alone--no witnesses when you screw up
Q: One of my children dropped a hammer onto the tile counter yesterday and cracked two tiles.
Painting wallpaper can be difficult
He contacted the city council last summer after a friend's son accidentally cracked his old bathtub by dropping a hammer onto it.
YOU SILLY SUDS; Council wants pounds 1 A MONTH for 37 YEARS to fit bath