B1idiominformalsuccess
nail it
USUK
to do something perfectly or very successfully
Slangy and very common in speech and on social media. In an exam, 'did it perfectly' is safer.
In context
You practised that presentation all week, and you really nailed it.
She sang the high notes perfectly; she totally nailed it.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again