单词 | on the nose |
释义 | on the noseSEE SYNONYMS FOR on the nose ON THESAURUS.COM 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] Words nearby on the noseon the market, on the mend, on the money, on the move, on the nail, on the nose, on the off chance, on the one hand, on the order of, on the other foot, on the other hand The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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