English

Verb

hit the nail on the head

1. Used other than as an idiom: see hit,‎ nail,‎ head.
2. (idiomatic) 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.

Translations

Synonyms

• nail the hammer on the head (rare)

See also

• on the dot
• on the nose