bang into
Idioms-
Crash noisily into, collide with, as in A clumsy fellow, Bill was always banging into furniture . [Early 1700s]
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Strike heavily so as to drive in; also, persuade. For example, I've been banging nails into the siding all day , or I can't seem to bang it into his head that time is precious . The literal usage dates from the mid-1500s, the figurative from the second half of the 1800s. Also see bump into .
Example Sentences
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And then he went long on the par-5 fifth, only to watch his chip bang into the pin and stop inches away for the easiest birdie of all.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
“You are harnessed in a way that if anything happens, it will catch your weight. But of course, you don’t want that to happen because you still bang into things and get bruised.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Markstrom made an initial save on Glass, but dragged the puck into the crease with his right pad for Sanford to bang into the net.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
It’s apparent now that what NFL viewers observed in real time was a great champion struggling with vulnerability as his sports immortality ran bang into his human frailties.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
I bang into the room before the oddity of the situation dawns on me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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