Hit the nail on the head
B2 · Opinions & Debate · B2 collocations
Meaning
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Example
When she said the real problem was poor communication, she hit the nail on the head.
“hit the nail on the head” or “hit the nail on the top”?
An informal idiom, often 'You've hit the nail on the head'. Keep the fixed words: not 'hit the nail on the top'.
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Related collocations
- express an opinionto say or show what you think about something
- voice concernto say openly that you are worried about something
- strongly disagreeto have an opinion that is very different from someone else's
- firmly believeto be completely sure that something is true or right
- open to discussionnot yet decided, so people can still talk about it and suggest changes