hitta naglann á höfuðið

Icelandic

Etymology

From hitta (“to hit”) + naglann (“the nail”), accusative form of nagli (“a nail”) with a definite article + á (“on”) + höfuðið (“the head”), the accusative of höfuð (“a head”) with a definite article.

Verb

hitta naglann á höfuðið (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hitti naglann á höfuðið, supine hitt naglann á höfuðið)

  1. (idiomatic) to hit the nail on the head
    Þar hittir þú naglann á höfuðið!
    You sure hit the nail on the head with that one!

Synonyms

  • (hit the nail on the head): eiga kollgátuna, hitta í mark, koma orðum að kjarna máls, tilgreina kjarna máls
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