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dropped the hammer

dropped the hammer is the simple past and past participle of drop the hammer.

Meaning of drop the hammer

Verb

drop the hammer (third-person singular simple present drops the hammer, present participle dropping the hammer, simple past and past participle dropped the hammer)

  1. (informal) To take action.
    • Naturally, the Frat Boy and the Toadmeister decided to hold a contest to see who could “drop the hammer” with Pippi first.2008 [2001], Toby Young, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo, →ISBN, page 76

Questions about dropped the hammer

What is dropped the hammer the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped the hammer is the simple past and past participle of drop the hammer.

Words near dropped the hammer in the dictionary

  1. dropped the ball
  2. dropped the bomb
  3. dropped the f-bomb
  4. dropped the gloves
  5. dropped the H-bomb
  6. dropped the hammer
  7. dropped the hand
  8. dropped the kiddies off at the pool
  9. dropped the kids off at the pool
  10. dropped the mic
  11. dropped the pilot

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