Hit the Nail on the Head.
English
idiom
To accurately identify or describe something.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To accurately identify or describe something.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
When you hit the nail on the head, you say or do exactly the right thing — usually by pinpointing a problem or finding the exact right words.
People use this to praise someone for getting something completely right.
"Spot On"
—
Exactly correct — for any accurate fact or guess
"Right on the Money"
—
Exactly correct, especially about predictions or estimates
"Hit the Nail on the Head"
—
Identify the core truth or problem with perfect precision
I think the real issue is that the brief isn’t clear enough for the team.
You’ve hit the nail on the head — that’s exactly what’s causing all the confusion.
I think you’re not upset about the dinner, you’re upset that I didn’t listen.
You hit the nail on the head. That’s exactly what’s been bothering me.
The reviewer hit the nail on the head — the movie is way too long in the third act.
Right? I kept checking the time in the last hour.
