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What is another word for on the nose?

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Adjective

(idiomatic) Exact or precise in quantity or estimation

(idiomatic) Very obvious, lacking in nuance or subtlety

Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

Characterized by punctuality

Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

Exactly

Precisely, especially of a numerical quantity

Exactly in a place, especially the middle

Used to emphasize that something is the case

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Adjective

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(idiomatic) Exact or precise in quantity or estimation

skillful^US

skilful^UK

telling it like it is

thorough

nice

as it really happened

along the right lines

true in every respect

one hundred percent true

as true as I'm sitting here

in accordance with reality

as true as I'm standing here

what actually happened

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“Scott's predictions have a tendency to be eerily on the nose more often than not.”

Adjective

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(idiomatic) Very obvious, lacking in nuance or subtlety

easily understandable

as plain as the nose on your face

as plain as a pikestaff

recognized^US

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

recognised^UK

straight from the shoulder

staring someone in the face

straight-from-the-shoulder

right under your nose

written all over one

much in evidence

staring you in the face

as plain as day

as clear as crystal

out in the open

written all over someone

make no bones

under one's nose

plain as the nose on your face

easily distinguishable

instantly recognizable

not subject to change

never-failing

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“I wrote a huge amount of material but it didn't feel right at all. It was too on the nose, it was too gimmicky and, crucially, it wasn't funny.”

Adjective

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Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

foetid^UK

fetid^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

ill-favored^US

disheveled^US

dishevelled^UK

discolored^US

discoloured^UK

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

agonizing^US

mouldy^UK

agonising^UK

faecal^UK

gamy

fecal^US

moldy^US

stinking to high heaven

strictly for the birds

unpleasant to breathe

gruelling^UK

as plain as a pikestaff

not quite the done thing

grueling^US

mouldering^UK

moldering^US

unfit for human consumption

gone to rack and ruin

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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Adjective

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Characterized by punctuality

Adjective

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Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

having direct bearing on

what the doctor ordered

in keeping

according to Hoyle

due

just what was ordered

favourable^UK

favorable^US

utilizable^US

favourite^UK

favorite^US

utilisable^UK

to one's own advantage

in one's own interests

authorised^UK

authorized^US

just what the doctor ordered

recognized^US

recognised^UK

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Adverb

Exactly

Adverb

Precisely, especially of a numerical quantity

Adverb

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Exactly in a place, especially the middle

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Adverb

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Used to emphasize that something is the case

without qualification

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

as sure as eggs is eggs

come hell or high water

beyond shadow of a doubt

there are no two ways about it

in truth

it goes without saying

in effect

no ifs ands or buts about it

to all intents and purposes

in no uncertain terms

beyond any shadow of a doubt

infallibly

beyond shadow of doubt

there's no denying it

without shades of grey

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