bang away
Strike repeatedly, as in Mary is always banging away on the piano, or The doorbell must be broken; see who is banging away at the door. [First half of 1800s] Also see bang out.
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Watching them bang away at their instruments is worth the look.
Sigur Rós, MGMT & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Victoria Kezra | August 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFast and furious, more than one hundred and fifty cannon bang away at the little inclosure.
Hero Stories from American History | Albert F. BlaisdellWhen we could see the brown bodies right above our heads I would sit up and bang away.
Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup AndrewsThe other boys continued to bang away, but soon the escaping game was beyond their reach.
Dave Porter on Cave Island | Edward Stratemeyer“Or going over backward, when you do bang away with both barrels at once,” added Davy Jones, wisely.
The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods | Herbert Carter
One of you keep watch on the door, and if they start to open just bang away in the air to tell that we mean business.
The Outdoor Chums on the Lake | Quincy Allen
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