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Meanings of bang on in English

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Usage of bang on in English
1
Out of it spilled the vocaphone with a bang on the floor.
The Exploits of Elaine
2
He was bang on the money, even if it did cost him.
Dante's numbers
3
They would bang on the door, when we were sleeping, he said.
BBC
4
The seasoning was bang on, it was really crisp on the top.
The Guardian
5
Once there, she could bang on the door till she was heard.
Chatterbox, 1906
6
Another bang on his door jerked his mind back to the present.
Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
7
And about that, as so much else, Orwell was bang on target.
The Guardian
8
June arrives and bang on schedule, Croke Park enters the GAA championship.
The Irish Times
9
It is those who bang on about it that are most suspect.
The Guardian
10
And the bang on the head has clearly not affected his thinking.
The Guardian
11
The more people like Dyckhoff that bang on about it, the better.
The Guardian
12
I see the red light's out, so I bang on his door.
The Jennifer Morgue
13
I bang on about pork belly because I do really like it.
The Guardian
14
When nothing happened, he said to Christopher, Can you bang on the table?
The Lives of Christopher Chant
15
Another one said: Brit feminists bang on forever about page 3.
The Guardian
16
The Assistant Commissioner brought down his fist with a bang on the table.
And Then There Were None
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Bang on through the time
Bang on across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common