hit the nail on the head

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Example

“You hit the nail on the head when you said the problem was poor communication.”

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so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

see the light of day Neutral · CEFR B2

be created, published, or finally made available for people to see

sing the praises of Neutral · CEFR B2

to praise a person or thing enthusiastically when speaking to others

Bob's your uncle Informal · CEFR C1

used after simple instructions to signal that the task is finished or the result achieved

a piece of cake Informal · CEFR A2

Something that is very easy to do.

bad news Informal · CEFR A2

an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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