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a) Exact; precise.
His estimate that they would consume 23 boxes was on the nose.
That bucket of raw prawns you left in the sun is a bit on the nose.
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on the nose — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the nose — I adjective being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion his guess was on the nose the prediction for snow was right on the button • Syn: ↑on the button • Similar to: ↑precise II … Useful english dictionary
on the nose — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Just right; exactly. * /Stanley hit the ball on the nose./ * /The airplane pilot found the small landing field on the nose./ … Dictionary of American idioms
on the nose — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Just right; exactly. * /Stanley hit the ball on the nose./ * /The airplane pilot found the small landing field on the nose./ … Dictionary of American idioms
On the Nose — may refer to: On the Nose (film), a 2001 film by David Caffrey On the Nose a Price Is Right princing game On the Nose , an Australian and New Zealand punting horse race wager This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title … Wikipedia
