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ON THE NOSE

\ɒnðə nˈə͡ʊz], \ɒnðə nˈə‍ʊz], \ɒ_n_ð_ə n_ˈəʊ_z]\

Definitions of ON THE NOSE

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just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
being precisely to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
being precisely to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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