And when someone says your words or actions hit the nail on the head, he means what you said or did was exactly right.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Then they nail on battens to hold the hatch coverings firmly in place.

VOA: special.2011.03.06

Lenore answered, "It is as big as the nail on my finger.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

He wrote: For want of a nail, the shoe is lost For want of a shoe, the horse is lost For want of a horse, the rider is lost.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

He wrote: For want of a rider, the battle was lost For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

With seconds left in regulation time, South Africa equalized on a free kick by Mphela that sent the game into 30 nail-biting minutes of overtime.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29