nail the hammer on the head

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Verb[edit]

nail the hammer on the head (third-person singular simple present nails the hammer on the head, present participle nailing the hammer on the head, simple past and past participle nailed the hammer on the head)

  1. (idiomatic, rare) Nonstandard form of hit the nail on the head.
    As far as solving this math problem goes, I'd say you pretty much nailed the hammer on the head.