Meanings
present singular third person nails it · participle present nailing it · participle past nailed it · past nailed it
- To succeed at a difficult task.
If that's what writer Edwards had in mind however, she nails it.
2016 June 7, ““One More Time”, a Walken Surprise”, in Aced Magazine2 more examples
One girl decided to recreate the look for her prom and totally nailed it.
2008 March 15, “Teen recreates iconic Kylie Jenner look for prom – and totally nails it.”, in Hello MagazineNeedless to say, he nails it. His Deadpool strikes the perfect balance between acerbic smartass and comic doofus.
2016 February 12, Raymond Maspons, “Film review: 'Deadpool' kicks ass, takes name”, in The Stanford Daily - Synonym of hit the nail on the head.
Synonyms: hit the nail on the head
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of hit the nail on the head.
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nail it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20it
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