the head of a nail
1hit the nail on the head — phrasal : to perform effectively or be effective : be exactly right * * * hit the nail on the head see under ↑nail • • • Main Entry: ↑hit hit the nail on the head To touch the exact point • • • Main Entry: ↑nail * * * hit the nail on the head …
2To hit the nail on the head — Nail Nail (n[=a]l), n. [AS. n[ae]gel, akin to D. nagel, OS. & OHG. nagal, G. nagel, Icel. nagl, nail (in sense 1), nagli nail (in sense 3), Sw. nagel nail (in senses 1 and 3), Dan. nagle, Goth. ganagljan to nail, Lith. nagas nail (in sense 1),… …
3By the head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
4Over the head of — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
5To give one the head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
6to go over the head of a person — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
7nail-head — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… …
8nail-head molding — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… …
9Nail-headed — Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an ornament… …
10Nail-headed characters — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… …
