nail in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
nail in Sindhi سنڌي
nail in English
- nail⇄expr. hit the nail on the head, to say or do something just right; guess or understand correctly.
Ex. Michael Harrington hit the nail on the head. There are a lot of Americans who aren't really living; they are just existing (Clement Martin). - nail⇄expr. nail down,
a. to secure or hold firmly.
Ex. to nail down the lid of a box. (Figurative.) Nail him down to what he promised.
b. to find out or settle definitely; make certain; settle finally.
Ex. With the historic rendezvou - nail⇄expr. nail in one's coffin, something that helps to put one in his coffin or hasten his death.
Ex. Every minute he lies there is a nail in his coffin (Scott). - nail⇄expr. on the nail, at once; immediately; without delay.
Ex. Why should a man be penalized for paying on the nail for his mistakes? (Harper's). - nail⇄nail, noun, verb.
- nail⇄noun nailer.
- nail⇄noun 1. a slender piece of metal having a point at one end and usually a flat or rounded head at the other end. Nails are hammered into or through wood to hold separate pieces together or to be used as pegs.
2. the hard layer of horn on the upper - nail⇄v.t. 1. to fasten, close, or make secure with a nail or nails.
Ex. to nail shingles on a house, to nail a bracket to the wall, to nail a house together.
2. to hold or keep fixed; make secure.
Ex. He kept his eyes nailed on the car in f