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Meanings of on the nose in anglès

Just as it should be.

Being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion.

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Examples for "on the button"
Examples for "on the button"
1
What followed was merely the pressure of his finger on the button.
The Strange Case of Cavendish
2
I held the handset in my palm and pressed on the button.
Eve
3
But she was certain it had been his finger on the button.
Seveneves
4
The bus arrived at the Essex House on the button at 11 AM.
The new yorker
5
This time he was quicker on the button and the connection went dead.
A killing night
Usage of on the nose in anglès
1
Capital handling of the neck and throat; lovely work on the nose.
Roderick Hudson
2
They land on her head and one takes her on the nose.
A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago
3
Also they kicked me at times, and bashed me on the nose.
The Heather-Moon
4
Then he snapped at Douglas, who promptly cuffed him on the nose.
Judith of the Godless Valley
5
I wouldn't care to get a punch on the nose from him.
Tales of Unrest
6
We were right on the nose, 45 miles northeast of Scorpion Reef.
Gulf coast girl: original title, scorpion reef
7
Ara select Blocks 2012 Pinot Noir Concentrate berry fruit on the nose.
Radio NZ
8
I'll bring her around. He gave Cass a peck on the nose.
The maverick
9
But Thursday night at 8pm was a bit too on the nose.
The Guardian
10
Hank kissed her on the nose and set her on her feet.
Wife for hire
11
The tactical view screens on the nose of the Commonwealth went dead.
The Fall of Reach
12
Glen gave her a quick hug and kissed her on the nose.
Cry for the strangers
13
With a forefinger, Sugar taps the child lightly, mock-sternly, on the nose.
The crimson petal and the white
14
He just walked up to me and punched me on the nose.
The World According to Bob
15
Keiko pulled away from Johann's embrace and kissed him on the nose.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
16
Suddenly his fist lashed out and hit the biker on the nose.
Private Sector