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on the nose
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Princeton's WordNet
on the nose, on the buttonadverb
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"
precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb
just as it should be
"`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
Wiktionary
on the noseadjective
Exact; precise; appropriate.
on the noseadjective
Smelly, malodorous; often used figuratively.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the nose in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the nose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of on the nose in a Sentence
It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
I was ready to turn my nose up at it and it's a great everyday Champagne and well-priced!
We had, especially for my wife, some dizziness, then in my case inexplicable fatigue. And my neighbors, some in ill health, had major coughing and irritation in the eyes and throat. Some had nose bleeding.
I was so scared to let Ollie undergo such major surgery. He was so fragile, and I couldn’t bear the thought of losing him, but doctors explained that he was at risk of contracting an infection or even meningitis if he tripped and knocked his nose— so I agreed to the surgery.
It could really have turned out far worse for him, the consequences of thumbing his nose at the SEC could have been far worse for him and the company.
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- exact, précisé, pile poilFrench
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