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hit the nail on the head

To do the right thing at the right time and in right way.
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The CM hit the nail on the head by announcing the poverty alleviation programme.

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Submitted on May 16, 2019

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hit the nail on the headTo identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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