hammer blow

For the Scottish Liberal Democrats, west of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene said it was "another hammer blow" for islanders and demanded an urgent statement to parliament.

Scottish Conservative transport spokeswoman Sue Webber called the issue a "hammer blow" for passengers.

McGrath dropped a difficult chance with Dunkley on 22 after the first rain delay which suggested that the luck could be swinging England's way, but seamer Megan Schutt delivered the hammer blow in the 13th over to remove her and Wyatt-Hodge.

"It's a hammer blow. It's the maximum term outlined in the law. The message is clear: homosexuals don't have a place in Cameroon," Ms Nkom was quoted as saying at the time.

Having been asked to bat first, England were building a decent position at 91-2, before Australia struck the hammer blow of removing Knight and star all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt in consecutive Gardner overs, both caught slog-sweeping to Ellyse Perry.