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on the nose

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as stated or indicated without the slightest difference He arrived to work at 9:00 on the nose.

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“On the nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20nose. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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