on the nose
Exact; precise; appropriateExact; precise; appropriate.
» You've got some paint on your nose.
У тебя на носу краска. — Wezel
У тебя нос в краске. — marafon
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6 senses(idiomatic)Exact; precise; appropriate.
His estimate that they would consume 23 boxes was on the nose.
His choice of decor was on the nose, considering the theme of the party.
(idiomatic)Unimaginative; overliteral; lacking nuance; unsophisticated.
Wearing that floral dress to a garden party was a little on the nose, wouldn't you say?
(Australia, figuratively, often, slang)Smelly; malodorous.
That bucket of raw prawns you left in the sun is a bit on the nose.
(slang)Being a bet on a horse to finish first.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, nose.
(obsolete, slang)On the lookout.
Examples
32 sentencesYou've got some paint on your nose.
ruУ тебя на носу краска. — Wezel
Tom has a pimple on his nose.
deTom hat einen Pickel auf der Nase. — Adelpa
Tom had a pimple on his nose.
His answer was a hard punch on the nose.
It's difficult to balance a ball on your nose.
ruТрудно удерживать мяч на носу. — marafon
deEs ist schwierig, einen Ball auf der Nase zu balancieren. — xtofu80