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nailed it

nailed it is the simple past and past participle of nail it.

Meaning of nail it

Verb

nail it (third-person singular simple present nails it, present participle nailing it, simple past and past participle nailed it)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nail, it.
  2. To succeed at a difficult task.
    • One girl decided to recreate the look for her prom and totally nailed it.2008 March 15, “Teen recreates iconic Kylie Jenner look for prom – and totally nails it.”, in Hello Magazine
  3. Synonym of hit the nail on the head.

Questions about nailed it

What is nailed it the simple past and past participle of?
Nailed it is the simple past and past participle of nail it.

Words near nailed it in the dictionary

  1. nailclippings
  2. nailcutter
  3. nailcutters
  4. nailed
  5. nailed down
  6. nailed it
  7. nailed Jell-O to a wall
  8. nailed one's colours to the mast
  9. nailed someone to the wall
  10. nailed the hammer on the head
  11. nailed to the counter

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