German expressions

Den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen.

Translation

To hit the nail on the head.

Text examples

Text:Mit deiner Bemerkung hast du den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen.
Translation:Your comment hit the nail on the head.

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Den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen. is an idiomatic expression of the German language. Translation into English: To hit the nail on the head.. Difficulty level — C1. Such expressions are important to understand and memorize as a whole: their meaning far from always adds up from the meanings of the individual words, so a literal translation often doesn't work here.

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