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.
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.
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.
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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"
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!"
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!"
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A reference to wine tasting - where all the substance is in the scent of the bouquet, but nothing in the wine itself.
A reference to wine tasting - where all the substance is in the scent of the bouquet, but nothing in the wine itself.
by CharlieBean August 19, 2008
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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.
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!
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