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IdiomBand 7–8Toofey picks
hit the nail on the head
/ˈhɪt ðə ˈneɪl ɒnðə ˈhɛd/
meaning
To describe exactly what is true.
- “You hit the nail on the head with that comment.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))