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The idiom 'Hit the nail on the head' means:

1. To hurt someone
2. To be exactly right about something
3. To do something dangerous
4. To fix something

Correct answer: To be exactly right about something

Solution

The idiom 'hit the nail on the head' means to say or do something exactly right. It is used when someone identifies the correct point or solution.

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