The meaning of this expression is to say something that perfectly expresses the subject, or provides the most accurate description of a situation.
When you are hammering in a nail and you hit is squarely on the head you drive the point of the nail straight home, deep into the wood. If you miss the nail slightly, you may bend the nail, hit your thumb and make a mess of the wood. The expression 'hit the nail on the head' means that you have made the point clearly or described exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
The saying, "Hit the nail on the head" is used to mean that you hit your mark, you understood or made the point exactly.
Idioms are PHRASES that seem to mean one thing and mean another. Twopenny is a word. It also means something that cost two pennies, like a nail.
got it exactly right Antonym: You missed it by a mile.
It's "to hit the NAIL on the head"It means that the person who you are speaking to agrees 100% EXACTLY what you are saying.
There are two nouns in that sentence: "nail" and "head".
This idiom simply means that if you are different from the other you will be stricken down .
it means go to sleep
The idiom "hit the nail on the head" originated from the act of accurately hitting a nail directly on its head while hammering, indicating precision and correctness in a figurative sense. It has been used since the early 16th century to signify getting something exactly right or identifying the main point.
Dumb as a nail.
The Idiom actually reads 'Fighting tooth and Nail'. It means to give everything you've got, literally every tooth and nail in your body, to win a struggle.
He quoted or got it exactly right.
I bet the expression you're thinking of is "hit the nail on the head" which has to do with striking a hammer against a nail perfectly on target. So the expression means to say something that really thoroughly answered the question. Maybe "hitting the rail on the head" is just a Mondegreen.See related question below for information about Mondegreens.
Idioms are PHRASES that seem to mean one thing and mean another. Twopenny is a word. It also means something that cost two pennies, like a nail.
Yes, Shel Silverstein has a poem called "Hit the Nail on the Head" that incorporates the idiom into its title. In this poem, Silverstein uses playful language and clever wordplay typical of his style to explore the meaning of the idiom.
When someone says, "you've hit the nail on the head," they mean that you have accurately identified or addressed a problem or issue. It implies that you have expressed exactly the right idea or solution.
the head ofa nail is called "dead end"
The meaning of this expression is to say something that perfectly expresses the subject, or provides the most accurate description of a situation. When you are hammering in a nail and you hit is squarely on the head you drive the point of the nail straight home, deep into the wood. If you miss the nail slightly, you may bend the nail, hit your thumb and make a mess of the wood. The expression 'hit the nail on the head' means that you have made the point clearly or described exactly what is causing a situation or problem. The saying, "Hit the nail on the head" is used to mean that you hit your mark, you understood or made the point exactly.
You Hit the Nail on the Head was created in 1972.