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up to the hammer

up to the hammer prepositional phrase: first-rate; excellent.

Prepositional phrase

  1. first-rate; excellent

Questions about up to the hammer

What does up to the hammer mean?
Up to the hammer means first-rate; excellent.
What part of speech is up to the hammer?
Up to the hammer is a prepositional phrase.

Words near up to the hammer in the dictionary

  1. up to something
  2. up to speed
  3. up to standard
  4. up to the chin
  5. up to the elbows
  6. up to the hammer
  7. up to the hub
  8. up to the knocker
  9. up to the mark
  10. up to the nines
  11. up to the tonsils

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