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Catchword for “Monday hammer”
Catchword: Monday hammer
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Part of Speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: Workers at construction sites use a very heavy hammer to break rocks and concrete. They call it a “Monday hammer.” Why “Monday hammer?” Because, they say, on Mondays they come to work fresh and strong, having rested over the weekend and therefore are able to wield this heavy hammer.
Article or Document Title:
“Daily Devotions: Monday Hammer” (URL)
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Publishing Location:
St. Louis, Mo.
Date of Publication:
Jan. 27, 2005
(This date is uncertain. It is either not given, unclear, or unreliable in the original source.)
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