nail it

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nail,‎ it.

Synonym of hit the nail on the head

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If you're too sloppy, then you never get reproducible results, and then you never can draw any conclusions; but if you are just a little sloppy, then when you see something startling, (...) you nail it down (...). So I called it the "Principle of Limited Sloppiness." Max Delbrück

Let's nail it down, let's get it right. Frank Reynolds

And I wouldn't take on such a big thing if I didn't think I could nail it. Trish Stratus

I've been trying to nail it into everyone's heads that I feel like I am the most versatile rapper. Ludacris

Comedy is wonderful when you really nail it and you hear people laughing, but it's not always that easy. Sandra Bullock

In theater, the show must go on, so you train yourself to be able to nail it every single time because that's what the audience deserves, and that's the magic of live theater. Corey Reynolds

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