You hit the nail on the head with that answer.
hit the nail on the head
idiom B1
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
Origin
first recorded 15th c.From carpentry — striking the nail squarely; figurative use attested as early as The Book of Margery Kempe (c. 1438).
When she said the problem was poor communication, she hit the nail on the head.
The critic hit the nail on the head when he wrote that the film's real weakness was its slow, confusing script.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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bang one's head against a brick wall
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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big head
An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
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bite someone's head off
To severely berate someone.
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blow someone's head off
To shoot someone in the head.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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come to a head
To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.