| 单词 | on the nose |
| 释义 | on the nose (once / 8243 pages) adjadv Something on the nose is right where it should be or exactly correct. If you guess someone's age on the nose, you guessed just right. When it's 5:00 on the nose, it's 5:00, not 4:59 or 5:01. A bull’s eye means you hit a target on the nose. If you guess the number of jelly beans in a jar on the nose, that means you’re exactly correct. Well done! Anything on the nose can also be called “on the button” or “on the dot.” WORD FAMILYon the nose USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s thick, dense and orange in look and taste; slightly floral on the nose, with some botanicals. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) Play dead or get ready to punch him on the nose? BBC(Nov 22, 2016) A tad smoky on the nose, the bourbon complements any roasted meat or vegetables on the table. Los Angeles Times(Nov 15, 2016) 1adj being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion his guess was on the nose Syn on the button precise sharply exact or accurate or delimited 2adv just as it should be Syn exactly, on the button, on the dot, precisely |
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