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Den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen

To hit the nail on the head, to describe a situation or problem exactly

In German

Den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen

den NAH-gel owf den KOPF TREF-fen

Literal Translation

To hit the nail on the head

Meaning

To hit the nail on the head, to describe a situation or problem exactly.

Equivalent:"To hit the nail on the head"

Example Sentences

1
Mit deiner Analyse hast du den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen.
With your analysis, you hit the nail on the head.
2
Seine Bemerkung traf den Nagel auf den Kopf und löste Gelächter aus.
His remark hit the nail on the head and caused laughter.

FAQ

How do you say "To hit the nail on the head, to describe a situation or problem exactly" in German?

"To hit the nail on the head, to describe a situation or problem exactly" in German is "Den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen" (den NAH-gel owf den KOPF TREF-fen). Example: Mit deiner Analyse hast du den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen..

To live in grand style and spend a lot of money, often more than one can really afford

Auf großem Fuß leben

Auf gro-ßem Fuß leh-ben

To spoil someone's plans, to ruin something for someone

Jemandem die Suppe versalzen

YE-man-dem dee ZOO-pe fer-ZAL-tsen

To be completely surprised or astonished, to be taken aback

Aus allen Wolken fallen

ows AH-len VOL-ken FAHL-len

To fail to see something obvious, even though it is right in front of one

Tomaten auf den Augen haben

toh-MAH-ten owf den OW-gen HAH-ben