hit the nail on the head

phrase

: to be exactly right

Examples of hit the nail on the head in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With this in mind, her makeup artist Kevin Luong hit the nail on the head. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

The eggs royale hit the nail on the head, although the groaning plate that passed me by with the Zetter full English did also catch my eye. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hit the nail on the head

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead