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Hit the nail on the head
verb
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Definitions
1.
verb
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
"He hit the nail on the head when he said the problem was the thermostat."
Synonyms
nail it
nail the hammer on the head
hit the mark
hit on
pin down
put one's finger on
hit a home run
be on to
pinpoint
nail down
get the point
arrive at
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