nail it

Get it perfect

To nail it is to execute something perfectly or succeed completely: She nailed it on her first try, You really nailed that presentation.

The image is of driving a nail exactly where intended—precise, decisive, done.

Common in casual speech for any kind of performance or accomplishment that hits its mark.

success

achieve

Succeed through effort

ace · master · crush it · smash it · kill it · slay · execute · deliver · clinch · conquer

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

pinpoint · flawless · perfect · on the money · dead-on · sharp · tight · dialed in · fine-tuned · on target

Categories
Opposites
performance success/failure

nail itblow it

Fail at crucial moment

botch · fail · bomb · choke · flop

precision/accuracy

nail itmiss

Fail to reach

miss the mark · be off · whiff · overshoot · undershoot

competence vs. incompetence in performance

nail itfumble

Handle with clumsy fingers

stumble · flounder · muddle through · bumble · butcher

Family

nailing

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G