on the nail
Example Sentences
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It’s well-known that when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail; the relationship eventually takes its toll on the nail, too.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024
Ohtani had a small crack on the nail of his middle finger heading into his start against the Chicago White Sox on June 27.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2023
But it felt a little too hammer on the nail.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022
Also shown is the upward force of the wall on the nail, illustrating that there are equal and opposite forces applied across opposite cross sections of the nail.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Lennie growled back to his seat on the nail keg.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
