hit the nail on the head
Exactly right assessment
To hit the nail on the head is to be exactly right about something—to identify or express a point with perfect accuracy.
The image is of driving a nail cleanly, striking it squarely rather than glancing off.
When she said the problem was poor communication, she hit the nail on the head.
- figure outDetermine through reasoning
- get itUnderstand, often informally
- fathomNautical depth unit
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- pinpointLocate with exactness
accurate · nail it · spot on · guess · have it · resolve · on the money · precise · bullseye · incisive · cutting to the chase · sharp as a tack · hit it · discernment · astute · unerring · interpret · identification
- common sayingsproverbs, idioms, cliches, maxims, adages
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
hit the nail on the headmiss the mark
Fail to achieve aim
miss the point · bark up the wrong tree · get it wrong · wrong · miss the boat
hit the nail on the headmiss the mark
Fail to achieve aim
swing and miss · whiff · fall short · fumble · drop the ball
heading, hitting, headed, nailed, nailing, behead, beheading, nailer, nailhead