Hit the nail on the head
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 22Meaning
To do something exactly right
हिंदी अर्थ
पते की बात कहना
Example sentences
She hit the nail on the head in one sentence.
To hit the nail on the head is precision and not luck.
Daily use: Nail on the head maar di usne.
इन Exams में पूछा गयाAsked in
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
हथौड़ा कील के head पर ही ठीक लगना चाहिए; ज़रा भी हटा तो कील टेढ़ी। Hit the nail on the head यानी बिल्कुल सटीक काम करना या सटीक बात कहना।
A hammer must strike the nail exactly on its head; a little to the side and the nail bends. Hitting the nail on the head means doing or saying something exactly right.
Exam note
बहुत बार पूछा गया; answer 'बिल्कुल सही करना या कहना' है। 'Beside the mark' उल्टा और 'apposite' related word है।
Asked very often; the answer is 'to do or say something exactly right'. 'Beside the mark' is the opposite, and 'apposite' is a related word.
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