hit the nail on the head

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To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.

"He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the thermostat."

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Nearby phrases: hit the hay, hit the headlines, hit the jackpot, hit the pavement, hit the road

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