driving a nail where it will go

A form of drive a nail where it will go — To take a pragmatic or expedient approach, rather than the ideal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drive a nail where it will go
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APA

driving a nail where it will go. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20a%20nail%20where%20it%20will%20go

MLA

“driving a nail where it will go.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20a%20nail%20where%20it%20will%20go. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driving a nail where it will go,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20a%20nail%20where%20it%20will%20go.

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