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is nailing

  • present progressive
    of nail (3rd person singular).
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.

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"He gets nervous before Test matches and apparently gets even more nervous before the team song. Apparently a couple didn't go down all that well but I believe he is nailing them now."

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023

The real challenge of vegan fish is nailing the mouthfeel.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 28, 2023

Jeff is nailing his run, but on the homeward dash he slips magnificently and knocks himself out.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

If Simmons is nailing three-pointers in this jersey, the Sixers are the team to beat in the East.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 15, 2019

Across the street, someone is nailing planks across their front windows.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes