bang away
Idioms-
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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Go ahead; begin or continue. This slangy imperative usually calls merely for energetic action, as in You can start without me—bang away . Also see go to (it) , def. 3.
Example Sentences
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"I don't know how I escaped my mum... I used to sneak up there and just bang away at the piano," she says.
From BBC • May 4, 2023
And if you bang away hard enough in propaganda and you repeat a lie, then people will start believing it.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2018
But Hams can still bang away on the guitar.
From Washington Times • May 7, 2016
BST12:25 34 min New Zealand come forward from the scrum, up to the 22 and they start to bang away at that gainline, looking for weaknesses.
From The Guardian • Sep. 20, 2015
Inside, four men in suits bang away on typewriters and scratch with pencils.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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