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dumber than a door-nailSomeone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.Rate it:

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fight tooth and nailTo use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.Rate it:

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nail the hammer on the headTo solve a problem of any sort; to get the right answer to something; to be on target, spot on.Rate it:

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on the nail(of payment) without delayRate it:

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up nellie's on a nailWhat my mother used to say if I asked her where something was when I couldn't find itRate it:

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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nailWith limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.Rate it:

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nail downFirm or certain.Rate it:

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final nail in the coffinSomething that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.Rate it:

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nail biterA nervous or uncomfortable situation.Rate it:

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nail biterAn engaging or exciting cliffhanger.Rate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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tooth and nailViciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..Rate it:

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another nail in one's coffinOne in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nailAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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Fight Tooth and NailTo fight vigorously and ferociously, to make tiring effort to get somethingRate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo do the right thing at the right time and in right way.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the head!To do something perfectly, to give a textbook answer to a question that shows you grasp the concept at hand.Rate it:

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last nail in the coffinAlternative form of final nail in the coffinRate it:

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nail biterOne who bites or chews his or her fingernails.Rate it:

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nail downTo attach with nails.Rate it:

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nail in the coffinAn action that will lead something to come to a final finish.Rate it:

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religion is like a nail, the deeper you hammer it, the deeper it goes.Addresses the folly of religous intolerance. Criticizing a person's beliefs is more likely to deepen their convictions rather than convince them to change.Rate it:

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snail it, until you nail it!When you’re practicing a musical piece and mistakes are happening. Slow it down at a snails pace and get it right and then speed it up.Rate it:

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tattle tell, tattle tell, hang your britches on a nail.If you tell, we hope you snag your britches.Rate it:

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tooth and nailTaking everything bodily you possibly could offer/ use to get the job or task done, usually referring to an tough battle ahead. Battle usually a physical fight, or harsh obstacles were to be meet with this plight, but you or many were going to give it your all.Rate it:

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tooth-and-nailviciously, violentlyRate it:

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tooth-and-nailvicious; violent; full of strength and powerRate it:

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if you love somebody, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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if you love someone, set them freeOne should be willing to let go of someone they love if they truly love them.Rate it:

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set of pipesVoice for singing.Rate it:

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set the thames on fireTo achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.Rate it:

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We only admire Sun Rise and Sun Set, like humansWe only admire humans when they are born and about to leave the world.Rate it:

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set asideTo declare something invalid or null and void.Rate it:

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set one's cap at. Or, more generally, to choose something as a goal.Rate it:

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set the wheels in motionto initiate a chain of events necessary to help one achieve a goal (more quickly)Rate it:

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set saildepartRate it:

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set the tableTo make a future outcome possible.Rate it:

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set inbecome establishedRate it:

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set the stageTo prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.Rate it:

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on your mark, get set, goA three-command start when racing:Rate it:

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all setReady; prepared.Rate it:

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dead set againstCompletely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.Rate it:

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game, set and matchAlternative form of game, set, matchRate it:

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game, set, and matchAlternative form of game, set, matchRate it:

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game, set, matchAn expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.Rate it:

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game, set, matchAn expression commonly used at the conclusion of a tennis match to indicate that a competitor has won.Rate it:

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grow a setSynonym of grow a pairRate it:

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have one's heart set onTo want or desire deeply, regardless of practicality or rationality.Rate it:

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Jet SetRepresenting people of high class, those who travel in a fashionable manner for pleasureRate it:

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