 on_the_nose |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] just as it should be | |
| Synonyms: | precisely exactly on_the_button on_the_dot | |
| Examples: | "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" |
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| 2. | [ adjective ] being precisely to a prescribed or specified criterion | |
| Synonyms: | on_the_button | |
| Examples: | "his guess was on the nose" "the prediction for snow was right on the button" |
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| Related terms: | precise | |
| Similar spelling: |
on_the_move on_the_wing |
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