hit the nail on the head
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hit the nail on the head
verb hits the nail on the head · hitting the nail on the head · hit the nail on the head
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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.
Similar: nail it, nail the hammer on the head
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verb identify something exactly
| Español | dar en el blanco, dar en el clavo, clavarla en el ángulo, acertar, hacerlo bien |
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| 中文 | 一針見血 /一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě |
| Português | acertar em cheio |
| Français | faire mouche, taper dans le mille, mettre dans le mille |
| Deutsch | den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen, ins Schwarze treffen |
| Italiano | colpire nel segno, fare centro |
| Русский | попа́сть не в бровь, а в глаз popástʹ ne v brovʹ, a v glaz, попа́сть в то́чку popástʹ v tóčku |
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