right on the nose
1on 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 …
2on 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./ …
3on 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./ …
4under\ the\ nose\ of — • under one s nose • under the nose of adv. phr. informal In sight of; in an easily seen or noticeable place. The thief walked out of the museum with the painting, right under the nose of the guards. When Jim gave up trying to find a pen, he saw… …
5on the nose — just right, exactly What he said about our new boss was right on the nose …
6on the nose — mod. exactly on time; exactly as planned. □ I want you there at noon on he nose. □ All three of them were at the appointed place right on the nose …
7on the nose — phrasal 1. a. at or to a target point < the bombs landed right on the nose > b. (1) on target ; accurate (2) accurately 2. to win used of horse or dog racing bets …
8on the nose — pp Exactly. Boy, are you right on the nose when you say gas prices are high. 1940s …
9Socked on the nose — ( SON ), also called Bullseye cancel, in philately, refers to a cancellation of a postage stamp in which the killer, or, if the postmark does not have a separate killer, the (typically circular) postmark, or date stamp portion, has been applied… …
10Bridge of the nose — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… …
