hit the nail (right) on the head
- hit the nail (right) on the head
hit the nail (right) on the head
1. Lit. to strike a nail precisely on the head with a hammer. •
If you expect to drive a nail straight, you have to hit the nail on the head.
2. Fig. to do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way. •
You've spotted the flaw, Sally. You hit the nail on the head.
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Bob doesn't say much, but every now and then he hits the nail right on the head.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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hit the nail on the head — phrasal : to perform effectively or be effective : be exactly right * * * hit the nail on the head see under ↑nail • • • Main Entry: ↑hit hit the nail on the head To touch the exact point • • • Main Entry: ↑nail * * * hit the nail on the head … Useful english dictionary
hit the nail on the head — to say something that is exactly right or completely true With regard to the gentleman s comments, I think he has hit the nail right on the head … English dictionary
hit the nail on the head — {v. phr.} To get something exactly right; speak or act in the most fitting or effective way. * /The mayor s talk on race relations hit the nail on the head./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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hit the nail on the head — verb To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer. He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the thermostat … Wiktionary
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