26984 words

nailed

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to fasten something with nails:

Examples:

nail something to something She had nailed a small shelf to the door.
be nailed up A notice had been nailed up on the wall.
be nailed down The lid of the box had been nailed down.
3
to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or to make it clear that they are guilty:

Examples:

The police had been trying to nail those guys for months.
4
to do something successfully:

Examples:

She nailed her audition and got the lead part in the musical.
You totally nailed it!
5
to hit someone or something with force:

Examples:

I got nailed in the head by someone's elbow.
A piece of wood flew off and nailed him in the eye.

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