How is the phrase den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen translated from German to English

English translation
hit the nail on the head
phrase

Redewendung: genau das Richtige sagen, den Kern einer Sache erfassen.

An idiom: to say exactly the right thing, to grasp the heart of a matter.

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  • Mit dieser Bemerkung hast du den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen. — You hit the nail on the head with that remark.

  • Sie trifft immer den Nagel auf den Kopf. — She always hits the nail on the head.

  • Genau! Du triffst den Nagel auf den Kopf. — Exactly! You've hit the nail on the head.

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