hit the nail on the head

/ˌhɪt ðə ˈneɪl ɒn ðə ˈhed/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
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Literal na kahulugan: «tamaan ang pako sa ulo»

Kahulugan

to describe exactly what is causing a problem

Tumukoy nang eksakto sa tunay na sanhi ng problema.

Mga halimbawa

  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?

Grammar

Pareho ang past form ng hit: hit, hit. Hindi inaalis ang dalawang article: the nail, the head.

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