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impinge on/upon: to have a noticeable effect on sth/sb. Esp. a bad one,annoying,disturbing I heard the rain impinge upon the earth. The strong light impinge on his eyes. The noise of the aeroplane overhead impinged on our ears. He never allowed his work to impinge on his private life. hammer away at sth: work hard to achieve a pun away: continuously, constantly So little Hans worked away in his garden. He was laughing (grumbling) away all afternoon. under the hammer: to be sold at sanction 拍卖 hammer sth home: to emphasize sth and make it understood take a hand (in): help