You Hit the Nail on the Head was created in 1972.
There are two nouns in that sentence: "nail" and "head".
"Hit the nail right on the head" means getting something exactly right or accurate. It's like hitting a nail directly in the center with a hammer.
The meaning of this expression is to say something that perfectly expresses the subject, or provides the most accurate description of a situation. When you are hammering in a nail and you hit is squarely on the head you drive the point of the nail straight home, deep into the wood. If you miss the nail slightly, you may bend the nail, hit your thumb and make a mess of the wood. The expression 'hit the nail on the head' means that you have made the point clearly or described exactly what is causing a situation or problem. The saying, "Hit the nail on the head" is used to mean that you hit your mark, you understood or made the point exactly.
The meaning of this expression is to say something that perfectly expresses the subject, or provides the most accurate description of a situation. When you are hammering in a nail and you hit is squarely on the head you drive the point of the nail straight home, deep into the wood. If you miss the nail slightly, you may bend the nail, hit your thumb and make a mess of the wood. The expression 'hit the nail on the head' means that you have made the point clearly or described exactly what is causing a situation or problem. The saying, "Hit the nail on the head" is used to mean that you hit your mark, you understood or made the point exactly.
No, it's a simile.
its called friction when you hit it with the hammer the two surfaces rub together aka the hammer head and the nail head
When someone says, "you've hit the nail on the head," they mean that you have accurately identified or addressed a problem or issue. It implies that you have expressed exactly the right idea or solution.
He quoted or got it exactly right.
It's "to hit the NAIL on the head"It means that the person who you are speaking to agrees 100% EXACTLY what you are saying.
You hit the nail squarely on the head, driving it in, then unless it's a really big nail, 3-4 more careful hits will seat it.
Because... When you hit the head of the nail, the force you exert is concentrated right at the point - forcing it into the wood.
Hit to Death in the Future Head was created on 1992-08-11.