"hits the nail on the head" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the nail on the head Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: hit the nail on the head
    Sense id: en-hits_the_nail_on_the_head-en-verb-gYkco04Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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