spijkers met koppen slaan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to hit nails with heads”; compare English hit the nail on the head.

Verb[edit]

spijkers met koppen slaan

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to act decisively

See also[edit]

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