NAIL

(noun) a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
(noun) horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
(noun) a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
(verb) complete a pass
synonyms : complete
(verb) take into custody
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
synonyms : apprehend , arrest , collar , cop , nab , pick up
(verb) attach something somewhere by means of nails
"nail the board onto the wall"
(verb) hit hard
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
synonyms : blast , boom , smash
(verb) locate exactly
"can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?", "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
synonyms : pinpoint
(verb) succeed at easily
"She sailed through her exams", "You will pass with flying colors", "She nailed her astrophysics course"
synonyms : ace , breeze through , pass with flying colors , sail through , sweep through
(verb) succeed in obtaining a position
"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
synonyms : nail down , peg

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