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drops the hammer

drops the hammer is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 drops the hammer

What is drops the hammer the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drops the hammer is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drop the hammer.

Words near drops the hammer in the dictionary

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

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