on_the_nose (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *on the nose*:
ADJECTIVE	all	on the nose, on the button	being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion
ADVERB	all	on the nose, precisely, exactly, on the dot, on the button	just as it should be

English > *on the nose*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion.
Example	"his guess was on the nose"
Synonym	on the button
Broader	precise	sharply exact or accurate or delimited

English > *on the nose*: 2 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	Just as it should be.
Synonyms	precisely, exactly, on the dot, on the button
Spanish	exactamente

HyperDic: on_the_nose