Hitch
Nail
Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| certain | certain hitch | certain nail |
| single | single hitch | single nail |
| small | small hitch | small nail |
| real | real hitch | real nail |
| Other adjectives: tiny, last. | ||
Common collocations
| people | hitch people | nail people |
Both words in one sentence
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For Want of a Nail: Amelia's original plan would've gone off without a hitch if Misty hadn't bragged about her latest movie while visiting Detroit.
Source: Film / The Nice Guys -
For Want of a Nail: Woody's rescue of Wheezy would've gone off without a hitch... had Wheezy not begun slipping out of Buster's collar on the way back.
Source: Western Animation / Toy Story 2 -
For Want of a Nail: The villains' plot would have gone off without a hitch, but for "One Step Ahead" Tengo's pointless cruelty: When he and Yomiel kick open the door to Lynne's apartment, Tengo shoots both Kamila and Missile-Prime.
Source: Video Game / Ghost Trick
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