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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tack" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small, sharp object used for fastening things together, or metaphorically to indicate a change in direction or approach.
Example: "She used a tack to secure the paper to the bulletin board."
Alternatives: "a pin" or "a fastener".
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"He's sharp as a tack".
"And he's sharp as a tack.
He is as sharp as a tack.
"She was as sharp as a tack.
There is a four-stall barn and a tack room.
It's a tack you've probably heard from legislators.
That's a tack the men probably ought to consider.
She drove me into the floor like a tack".
"Mr. Slinger was as sharp as a tack.
"Eleanor is sharp as a tack," he said.
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"Fantastic beer!" came his sharp-as-a-tack response.
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