On the nose Moderate

On the nose has 3 different meanings across 3 categories:

Definitions

Adjective

being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion

"his guess was on the nose"

"the prediction for snow was right on the button"

on the nose on the button

Adverb

just as it should be

"`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

precisely exactly on the nose on the dot on the button

Prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on,‎ nose.

Example Sentences

"his guess was on the nose" adjective

"the prediction for snow was right on the button" adjective

"`Precisely, my lord,' he said" adverb

Rhyming Words

ose cose hose jose oose lose bose dose gose nose tose rose mose yose pose roose noose brose loose whose

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