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on the nose1To a person’s sense of smell: the wine is pungently smoky and peppery on the nose...- The dominant smell on the nose is of lemon sherbet and orange peel, followed on the palate by a solid, sweet vanillin mouthful.
- This one presents peppery spice on the nose and a solid Old World palate.
- Refreshing acidity, with ripe raspberry and cracked pepper on the nose.
2 informal, chiefly North American Precisely: at ten on the nose the van pulled up...- Then Vladimir showed at the restaurant promptly at seven on the nose.
- They made it to school by 8:05 on the nose, thanks to Leo's inability to follow state law and stay within the speed limit.
Synonyms exactly, precisely, sharp, on the dot; promptly, prompt, dead (on), on the stroke of …, on the dot of … informal bang (on), spot on … North American informal on the button 3Australian / NZ informal Distasteful or offensive.The quarantine watchdog has been on the nose with many in the agriculture industry over a string of decisions, which has seen some loosening up of restrictions on overseas imports....- Back in 2000 when this was conceived, director retirement payments were already on the nose and companies like Lend Lease had moved to phase them out.
- This is administratively easier, but its a bit on the nose to ask someone who might have joined in April to sign up again - unless I have misunderstood this.
4 informal (Of a bet) on a horse to win (as opposed to being placed): Caesar’s Revenge in the three-thirty, Pat. On the nose...- But Harlan's also just put the money on the nose of a dead-cert racing tip that, true to form, came in second.
- Junior minister Jim McDaid is not a member of the cabinet any more, but last year he had one successful 20-1 shot, with €50 on the nose.
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