Nail It Down

Because nails have been a popular fastener for such a long time, they are often mentioned in commonly used expressions. "Nail down" your knowledge of some of these expressions by matching them with their meanings.

1. put another nail in the coffina) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
2. be a bed of nailsa) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
3. be hard as nailsa) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
4. hit the nail (right) on the heada) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
5. be like nailing jelly to the walla) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
6. nail someone to the walla) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation
7. spit nailsa) describe a problem or its solution exactlyb) contribute to the failure of a person or thingc) speak or behave in a way that shows extreme angerd) be an impossible taske) punish or scold someone severelyf) be stern and unyieldingg) be a difficult or unpleasant situation