hit the nail on the head

معنی

to describe exactly what is causing a problem

دقیقاً علت اصلی مشکل را گفتن.

مثال‌ها

1. 1You’ve hit the nail on the head – the real problem is that nobody reads the instructions.
2. 2The teacher’s comment really hit the nail on the head – my essays needed more examples.
3. 3When Ben blamed the slow website for our lost customers, he hit the nail on the head.
4. 4I think Priya hit the nail on the head: the flat feels cold because the windows are so old.
5. 5Does his explanation hit the nail on the head, or is there another reason why sales have dropped?

دستور زبان

فعل hit در گذشته هم همین شکل را دارد: hit، hit. هر دو حرف تعریف حفظ می‌شوند: the nail، the head.