He would hammer away at the keyboard for hours, trying to finish his novel
She decided to hammer away at the difficult math problem until she solved it
The construction workers will hammer away at the wall to create a new doorway
Don't be afraid to hammer away at your goals, even when things get tough
He loves to hammer away at the piano, practicing his scales and concertos
We had to hammer away at the rusted bolts to loosen them
The political commentators continued to hammer away at the candidate's past statements
She had to hammer away at the stubborn cork to get the wine bottle open
The team needs to hammer away at their defensive strategy before the next game
He spent the afternoon hammering away at the computer, updating his software
I have to hammer away at this project all weekend.
That sounds like a lot of work. Any progress?
I'm slowly getting there, piece by piece.
She will hammer away at her studies until she masters the subject
She will persist diligently with her studies until mastery
She'll keep working hard to learn the subject thoroughly