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on the nail
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on the nailadverb
immediately, without delay
Etymology: Allegedly from the tradition of striking bargains by placing cash on the nails in Bristol. The Oxford English Dictionary however cites a Anglo-Norman phrase from c. 1360, "payer sur le ungle" to pay on the (finger)nail, meaning "to pay immediately and in full", and quotes parallel usages from 17th century French, Dutch and German sources. It adds that "N.E.D. (1906) notes that: ‘the explanations associating it with certain pillars at the Exchange of Limerick or Bristol are too late to be of any authority in deciding the question’."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the nail in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the nail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of on the nail in a Sentence
A rusty nail placed near a faithful compass, will sway it from the truth, and wreck the argosy.
New York City Comptroller Stringer:
This is the last nail in the coffin for companies claiming investors don't agree on proxy access. There's now overwhelming consensus among investors in support of 3 percent bylaws for viable proxy access.
Don't let President Trump fool you, America. Republicans are not the party of healthcare. They are the party that wants to end your healthcare, we Democrats will not stop fighting tooth and nail to protect America's healthcare, today, tomorrow, and on in through 2021.
The race for Gauteng was nail-biting, and the last two days have been sleepless nights, it's a lesson that we should make sure that we win back the support of the middle class and skilled people. We used to say we don't care for clever blacks, that was a mistake. Those are the people who run the economy.
I think it's really important to understand that they have fought tooth and nail to prevent this evidence from becoming public which we believe the world should see. We believe everyone should see this evidence because they have the right to know the truth.
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