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Related Words for hit the nail on the head
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| put one's finger on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bang on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see eye to eye | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bang to rights | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it off | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring true | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know full well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's head screwed on right | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock it out of the park | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point one's toes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know one's own mind | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bat a thousand | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a raw nerve | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a bead on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's noggin | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accounted | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieved | x/ | Adjective |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| affected | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| affirmatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| afflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amazed | x/ | Adjective |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| antlers | /x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrived | x/ | Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| assaulted | x/x | Verb |
| assigned | x/ | Adjective |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| attacked | x/ | Verb |
| attained | x/ | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| awl | / | Noun, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| banged | / | Adjective |
| base hit | // | Phrase, Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battered | /x | Adjective |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beheading | x/x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belted | /x | Adjective |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bestseller | //x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bombed | / | Adjective |
| bonanza | x/x | Noun |
| bonk | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bop | / | Noun, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bossy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brad | / | Name, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| breadwinner | /xx | Noun |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridgehead | /x | Noun |
| bristle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brows | / | Noun |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffeted | x/ | Adjective |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bumped | / | Adjective |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cabeza | x/x | Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cape | / | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitation | xx/x | Noun |
| capo | /x | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| caput | x/ | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartilaginous | /xxxx | Adjective |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| centerpiece | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ceo | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| cephalic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chairperson | /xx | Noun |
| chairwoman | /xx | Noun |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chancellor | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chieftain | /x | Noun |
| chieftaincy | /xx | Noun |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chlorine | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cigar | x/ | Noun |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| clocked | / | Adjective |
