Sentence examples for a tack from inspiring English sources

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The 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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