Definition
to hit the nail on the head: to be absolutely, exactly right; to arrive at the correct answer
Susie really hit the nail on the head with her ideas for a new marketing campaign. Her strategy has been working miraculously.
a nail (in the wall): a tack, a spike, a rivet (in the wall); a thin piece of metal used to hammer into materials
- "-Jack you've hit the nail on the head"
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