drauf|hauen
Translation
to hit on top, to whack, to go for it, to lay it on thick
Examples
Er hat mit dem Hammer draufgehauen.
He hit it with the hammer.
Hau einfach mal drauf!
Just go for it!
Beim Preis hat er ordentlich draufgehauen.
He really jacked up the price.
Grammar Patterns
((draufhauen)) ((auf sth.)) to hit on sth. He hit on the nail with the hammer.
((draufhauen)) (coll.) to go for it Hau einfach mal drauf!
Similar Words
schlagen (to hit), klopfen (to knock)
Etymology
Composed of 'drauf' (on top of it) + 'hauen' (to hit, hew). Literally 'to hit on top'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone hitting ('hauen') on top ('drauf') of a nail with a hammer.