To hit the nail on the head — Aptitude Question
To hit the nail on the head: What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean?
Options
- To describe something exactly
- To act violently
- To make a mistake
- To finish a job
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. To describe something exactly
Worked solution
- Hitting the nail squarely is doing it exactly right.
- The idiom means to describe something exactly.
Answer: To describe something exactly.
The idea
Decide first whether the idiom is praise or criticism. That halves the options straight away.
Shortcut. A hammer striking the nail's head dead-centre is precise, so the idiom praises an exact remark: 'You have hit the nail on the head.'
Common trap. "To finish a job" — driving a nail home sounds like completing work, but the idiom praises accuracy, especially of a remark.