Nail
Nail verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Tie
How words are described
| special | special nail | special tie |
| sharp | sharp nail | sharp tie |
| stupid | stupid nail | stupid tie |
| small | small nail | small tie |
| Other adjectives: real, large, big, loose, huge, new, last, pink, acquired. | ||
Common collocations
| people | nail people | tie people |
| characters | nail characters | tie characters |
| hands | nail hands | tie hands |
Both words in one sentence
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Bishōnen: The anime avatars of the band members in both the original 1994 Rusty Nail and in the pachinko-game tie-in videos, all except for Pata.
Source: Music / X Japan -
For Want of a Nail: Two moments of note directly tie in to the toys winds up at Sunnyside: Andy deciding to use a trash bag to pack up his toys (except Woody) to put in the attic.
Source: Western Animation / Toy Story 3
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