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in_the_loop_348 to come to the right conclusion Synonym: put (one’s) finger on it/(something), get (something) on the nose

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HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD Henry wouldn’t tell his wife what was wrong, but when she asked him if he had lost his job, she could tell by the look on his face that she had hit the nail on the head.We sat around the table trying to figure out why the project wasn’t working. Everyone suggested ideas and possibilities. When Leslie outlined what she thought the problem was, we could all see that she had hit the nail on the head. Conversation

Id	in_the_loop_348
Idiom	HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD
Definition	to come to the right conclusion
Examples	Henry wouldn’t tell his wife what was wrong, but when she asked him if he had lost his job, she could tell by the look on his face that she had hit the nail on the head. We sat around the table trying to figure out why the project wasn’t working. Everyone suggested ideas and possibilities. When Leslie outlined what she thought the problem was, we could all see that she had hit the nail on the head.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: put (one’s) finger on it/(something), get (something) on the nose
Category	Conversation

Hit Nail Head Loop Conclusion Henry Wouldn’t Wife