To succeed, to triumph. Perfect outcome! To prevail at something you wanted to accomplish such as a recipe or project whether replicating something you've seen or bringing your imagination to reality!
Nailing it: Nailed it (Past Tense):
1. Accomplishing or completing some with the utmost amount of competence, style, talent etc.
2. Nailing it is hitting it on the head with perfection and your aim true.
3. In a debated or other verbal sparing you nail it when your opposing person acknowledges that he can see your
point.
Similar to: Knocked it right out of the park. Aced it.
Did you watch that audition on "Dancing with the Stars", they nailed it. That's why they got all 9's.
I took my final exams today and I know I just nailed it!
That candidate is nailing it on the topic of health care over the other guy.
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.