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When all else fails, get a bigger hammer

AFTER thoroughly reading the instruction manual, of course, to see if that might help you to get it to work properly without resorting to such drastic measures :D
Seasoned mechanic, talking to an elderly long-retired grease-monkey buddy on the phone: I have a '58 Ford 350 two-ton flatbed here with a frozen rear brake-drum --- I've tried WD-40, I've tried penetrating-oil, I've banged on it with a two-pound sledge, and then even a five-pound sledge, but it still refuses to budge... any ideas?
Aged grease-monkey: Yes, indeed, Son --- get an eight-pounder and really have at it.
Seasoned mechanic, in plaintive shock: But... but... I'll BREAK it if I do THAT!
Aged grease-monkey, confidently: No, you won't --- trust me --- those beefy old solid-iron brakes are made extra-tough, specifically to safely withstand the extra force of being overhauled like this. Just get up your nerve and really clobber on it!
Mechanic, hesitantly: Okaayyy... if you say so... hold the line... gets a huge sledge hammer and reluctantly but resolutely bashes the ancient brake drum, then steps back in wide-eyed surprise when the ponderous hammer just harmlessly bounces off; emboldened, he rears back and really takes a mighty swing at the drum again, knocking the drum loose and sending it flying halfway across the shop. He picks it up and is flabbergasted to see that it is still fully intact, and with only a very minor surface-scuffing. So he lifts the phone again in pleased bewilderment Wow --- you were right... it came off with just two whacks, and I didn't damage it at all!
Aged mechanic: See? Tolja it would be okay... when all else fails, get a bigger hammer!
by QuacksO February 13, 2017
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The bigger the hoop earrings are on a lady, the bigger her hole, or vaginal entryway is.
Guy 1: There sure are some fine ladies in his club. Look at that one, with the big hoop earrings!

Guy 2: watch out for that one, bruh. You know what they say, the bigger the hoop the bigger the hole.
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Bigger Thomas

The act of suffocating a white woman with a pillow and cremating her body in a furnace, as in the novel Native Son.
"How did your date go with that girl last night?"

"I didn't really like her much so I decided to Bigger Thomas her."
by BlinkinCard4 May 31, 2009
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biggerer

more bigger
pullin on your dick
makes you bigerer
by randy [blur] robbins August 6, 2003
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Bigger

interchangeable with nigger. iphone always autocorrects "nigger" to bigger when i text. several variations as well.

bigga, bigbog (nignog)
you're such a bigga.
check out those biggers over there
yo biggs, let's toke.
by hotsauce3333 August 8, 2011
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bigger half

when a slimmer girl hangs out with a fat girl to make her look even better.
in a club boy walks up to slim girl looks around and asks hey slim girl where's your "bigger half" ( the fat friend )
by beebumbear May 1, 2010
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nurning bigger

when your racist but your friends aren
imma go home and nurn some biggers(the act of nurning biggers)
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