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It really likes this phrase (lemmy.world)
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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Actually i think in English you say you hit the nail on the head, so if you take it literally you can pick any head you like. In Dutch you'd say you hit a nail on it's head which is much clearer to someone who takes it literally.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Not really, the specification of "the head" would refer to the head of the nail in the context of the idiom, because that's the only thing in the idiom with a head so it's the only head it can refer to.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    But if you take it literally it can be any head you see right, because you're not seeing it within the scope of the idiom but the scope of your direct surrounding? Otherwise nvm, i'm not a native speaker so whatever.

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