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  1. american english - What does "Nailed it" mean? - English …

    Jun 27, 2016 · I came across a few combinations of ' nailed it ' or ' nailed down ' in various contexts. According to the blog-posts, it seems to be widespread on the internet. However, I …

  2. idioms - What does "nailed down" mean in this context? - English ...

    Nov 20, 2014 · Nailed down is a phrase similar to nailed it. From this site "Nailed It is a phrase used to express success after achieving something seemingly difficult with relative ease. …

  3. What does 'through a mouthful of nails' mean here?

    He stayed at home and nailed up the mail slot. "See" he explained to Aunt Petunia through a mouthful of nails, "if they can't deliver them they'll just give up." "I'm not sure that'll work, …

  4. meaning in context - What does "to be painted shut" mean?

    Jan 15, 2015 · Either we're using "shut" to mean "incapable of being opened", or else we're using "nailed/painted shut" to mean "maintained in a shut condition by nailing/painting", as opposed …

  5. What does the slang word "hammered" actually mean?

    Jul 6, 2015 · Can someone be so screwed because someone nailed an argument that made him hammered? Someone commented that my sentence is wrong because I used the word …

  6. He is sitting on/in a sofa - English Language Learners Stack …

    Oct 31, 2015 · You nailed it. You wouldn't say "in a chair" for a straight-back chair with no arm rests. You say "on the chair" in such a case. // Just another weird quirk in English.

  7. What do you call the part of a helmet that protect the eye?

    Jun 1, 2019 · What do you call the part of a helmet that protect the eye? In the picture above, there's a part that seems to have been nailed on the helmet, it's the bottom part that protects …

  8. meaning of the word "nail" in context

    The gymnast fumbled a little in the middle of her routine, but since she nailed the landing the judges gave her good scores. I'm not sure about some of the questions on the exam, but I …

  9. synonyms - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    "Knock it out of the park " is the only idiomatic phrase. Court and ring are not associated with baseball and thus cannot be used. a baseball diamond refers only to the parallelogram formed …

  10. Difference between "by November" and "in November"

    Oct 12, 2020 · “by” means the announcement could happen at any time between now and then. It could happen “in” November, but it could also happen “in” October.