pliers

to use / to employ / to make use of, to apply / to spend

nail

to extract (something), to take out / to omit, to take out / to surpass / to disconnect a cable/wire / (slang) to masturbate

a nail; a spike made of metal or hard material used to stick something

to use one's head

use one thing for many purposes / work someone hard

(religion) nail that was used to crucify Jesus Christ

(idiomatic) to surprise someone greatly

cut corners