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hits the nail on the head

hits the nail on the head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the nail on the head.

Meaning of hit the nail on the head

Verb

hit the nail on the head (third-person singular simple present hits the nail on the head, present participle hitting the nail on the head, simple past and past participle hit the nail on the head)

  1. (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.

Questions about hits the nail on the head

What is hits the nail on the head the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits the nail on the head is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the nail on the head.

Words near hits the nail on the head in the dictionary

  1. hits the head
  2. hits the headlines
  3. hits the high notes
  4. hits the jackpot
  5. hits the mark
  6. hits the nail on the head
  7. hits the pan
  8. hits the pavement
  9. hits the rack
  10. hits the road
  11. hits the rocks

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