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hit the nail on the head

idiom

To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.


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  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  3. 03

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

  5. 05

    bite someone's head off

    To severely berate someone.

  6. 06

    blow someone's head off

    To shoot someone in the head.

  7. 07

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

  8. 08

    come to a head

    To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.

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