Idiom: Hit The Nail On The Head Posted on 20th April 201819th April 2018 by DoubleClick Hit The Nail On The Head: to do or say exactly the right thing in the most effective and efficient way. Example: He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the mis-communication. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Posted in Idiom and tagged Idiom H.