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nail

/ˈneɪl/

US UK

noun

plural nails

[count] a long, thin piece of metal that is sharp at one end and flat at the other end and that is used chiefly to attach things to wood

a hammer and some nails

the hard covering at the end of a finger or toe :a fingernail or toenail

I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.

a pair of nail clippers - see also hangnail

a nail in the/someone's coffin

something that makes it more likely that someone or something will fail, be destroyed, etc.

Every mistake is one more nail in the coffin of his professional baseball career.

The lawyers put another nail in her coffin today.

(as) hard/tough as nails

of a person :very tough

When she's negotiating a contract, she can be as tough as nails.

hit the nail on the head

xem hit

tooth and nail

xem tooth

verb

nails; nailed; nailing

[+ obj] always followed by an adverb, adjective, or preposition :to attach (something) with a nail

Nail the picture to the wall.

nailing [=hammering] the boards together

All the doors were nailed shut.

The desks and chairs had been nailed (down) to the floor.

informal

to catch (someone) doing something illegal or wrong

He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house.

to arrest or punish (someone) for doing something that is illegal or wrong

He got nailed for not paying his taxes.

The FBI has nailed the hackers.

informal :to hit (someone or something) forcefully

Someone nailed [=whacked] him on the head with a rock.

US informal :to make or do (something) in a perfect or impressive way

She nailed a three-point shot in the final seconds of the game.

You really nailed that song. It sounded great!

nail down

[phrasal verb]

nail (something) down or nail down (something)

to make (something, such as a victory) certain to happen

They need to score another touchdown to nail down the victory.

to find out or identify (something) exactly

Her doctors haven't yet been able to nail down a diagnosis.

They're trying to nail down the cause of our network problems.

to make (something) definite or final

nail down a decision

* Các từ tương tự:
nail file, nail polish, nail-biter