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nail it

verb nails it · nailing it · nailed it

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nail, it.
To succeed at a difficult task. One girl decided to recreate the look for her prom and totally nailed it.
Synonym of hit the nail on the head.
Similar: hit the nail on the head

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@misc{nail_it_2026,
  title = {nail it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nail%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}