You Hit the Nail on the Head was created in 1972.
There are two nouns in that sentence: "nail" and "head".
It depends on whether they DID hit the nail on the head or not! If they got it right, spot on, then you say "yes, you did," but if they didn't, you say "no, that wasn't right."
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.
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.
He quoted or got it exactly right.
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.
When you hit a nail with a hammer, kinetic energy is converted into mechanical energy, causing the nail to impact and penetrate the board. This conversion also produces heat due to friction between the nail and the board, increasing the thermal energy of the nail head.
Because... When you hit the head of the nail, the force you exert is concentrated right at the point - forcing it into the wood.