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on the nose 

1. Precisely correct, without any error.

2. Unsubtle or overly and clumsily direct. Used when characters in a narrative leave no room for subtext with their eye-rollingly obvious dialogue. Not a general term for bad writing.
1. Guess how many beans in this jar. Forty thousand and one? On the nose, ladies and gentlemen!

2. Excuse me, but I don't quite think we should have Helga say "I am sad. I hate you and you smell." It's a bit on the nose.
on the nose by dogboydog July 9, 2011
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on the nose 

In horse racing, refers to a "win" bet, which pays out only if the chosen horse takes first place.
Five dollars on #2 in the second race, on the nose.
on the nose by TheNicestGuy July 18, 2018

On the nose 

A precise or exact time or quantitative volume, such as money or weight.
Expression of satisfaction when a plan or event is successful.
A synonym for "excellent" or "grand stuff"
Eg 1) At the airport when checking in your luggage, your baggage comes to the exact limit allowed.
You yell in delight at the person checking in the baggage : "On the nose!!"
Eg 2) Your favourite sports team scores a cracking goal; you scream "On the nose!".
Eg 3) "I get into work every morning at 9 o'clock on the nose"
Eg 4) "See you at the part tonight then?" "On the nose!"
On the nose by David Spencer November 19, 2007

On the nose 

Lacking in substance; vacuous, inane.

A reference to wine tasting - where all the substance is in the scent of the bouquet, but nothing in the wine itself.
"I find this author's writing to be too on the nose".
On the nose by CharlieBean August 19, 2008

on the nose with

This is an exaggerated suggestion to someone who is overly emotional regarding a perceived slight. So do you want to hit him on the nose with a tire iron cause he looked at you?
Hit him on the nose with a tire iron!
on the nose with by I, Wreckerrr December 7, 2020

Ok on the nose 

Everything is perfect, almost better than perfect.

Speaking this phrase is accompanied be making the "ok" sign with your right hand and placing the circle made by the thumb and forefinger around the tip of your nose. With the other three fingers straight up, you rotate the "ok" sign to the left as you say the phrase, "Ok on the nose."

The creation of this expression is attributed to unknowns in the Arizona theater community.
Ok on the nose!
Ok on the nose by helbent June 29, 2011

Bit on the nose 

Oh that Edward, he's a bit on the nose
Bit on the nose by MollFactoryRacing November 19, 2020
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