Nail
Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Rescue
Rescue verb - To remove from danger or harm.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| special | special nail | special rescue |
| exact | exact nail | exact rescue |
| original | original nail | original rescue |
| fake | fake nail | fake rescue |
| Other adjectives: small, actual, real, big, intense, final, extra, last, unintentional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Nail 'Em: When Chad threatens to shoot Dale's dog Jangers, Tucker hands him a nail gun for distraction while he goes for the rescue.
Source: Film / Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil -
In Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers in "Risky Beesness" episode when the queen bee and Zipper force their way out of a saxophone she complains: "Damn, I think I broke a nail." Her hair got messed too.
Source: I Broke a Nail -
Super Show, Toad (disguised as a French waiter aboard King Koopa's steamboat to try and rescue the Princess) not only baked a nail file into a cake, but a hacksaw, a power drill, and a brace as well.
Source: Jail Bake
Cite this Source
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