Adverb
hammer and tongs (not comparable)
(idiomatic) In a manner indicating seriousness of intent and capability of harm.
When they had an argument they went at it hammer and tongs.
hammer-and-tongs
Indeed, it is mind-boggling that while the provincial government is going hammer and tongs to let the Panglao airport project fly off the ground, its critics are doing everything to make it crash-land. Source: Internet
Bob is just a fantastic yard dog but he can go way too hard, just hammer and tongs in the paddock. Source: Internet