ON THE NOSE Definition & Meaning

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Exactly, precisely; especially, at the appointed time or estimated amount. For example, The busload of students arrived at the museum at ten o'clock right on the nose , or He guessed the final score on the nose . This term, like on the button , may come from boxing, where the opponent's nose is a highly desired target. [c. 1930]

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But that may also be too on the nose.

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In the end, it will be so obvious that even the wrong-way hack will hit it on the nose.

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To others, it may be achingly on the nose.

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“When you are racing, you have to look ahead, not just at what is in front of you on the nose of your car,” Roigard says.

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The scenes all have something in them that feels slightly off, whether it’s dialogue that’s a little too on the nose or behavior that seems hollow.

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