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.
- 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