Everyday English
nail the timing
get the timing exactly right
To choose or control the exact time for something so that it works perfectly.
Hear it in real life
Why did the joke fall flat?
I didn't nail the timing.
The hardest part of making a soufflé is nailing the timing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I nailed on the timing of the joke.
Say: I nailed the timing of the joke.
Use “nail the timing” without the preposition “on.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
nail the timing; nailed the timing; struggle to nail the timing
Your turn: say it out loud
The hardest part of making a soufflé is nailing the timing.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
nail the timing
get the timing exactly right
“The hardest part of making a soufflé is nailing the timing.”
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