hang by a nail

hang by a nail

To hang or dangle from something with a nail serving as the only means of connection, intentionally or unintentionally. You better go get your toolbox because that board is hanging by a nail. The psychiatrist's office offered little in the way of decorations, save for a large, framed degree hanging by a nail above the desk.
See also: by, hang, nail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hang by
  • hang by (something)
  • dangle from
  • dangle from (something)
  • dangling
  • hang from
  • hang from (something)
  • hang down from (someone or something)
  • hang off
  • apothecary