Hit-the-nail-on-the-head Definition

verb

(idiomatic) 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.
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Hit-the-nail-on-the-head Sentence Examples

  • I think SAM hit the nail on the head in paragraph one.

  • I think sam hit the nail on the head in paragraph one.

  • I'll bet I hit the nail on the head when I said she was in Ouray to meet some guy.

  • Once again, Ben Reed has hit the nail on the head with Margaritas and other tequila cocktails.

  • Uncle Bill hit the nail on the head with his Scooby versus Evo musings in the STI end of term report.

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