Synonyms of on the nose

on the nose

phrase

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference

He arrived to work at 9:00 on the nose.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• just
• right
• exactly
• full
• due
• precisely
• smack-dab
• squarely
• on the button
• sharp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on the nose

The frog in boiling water metaphor is just a little too on the nose. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

The script, likewise, is often a little on the nose, often saying out loud what ought to be subtext and undercutting the rich sense of mystery that envelops the film right up until the big reveal. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026

This is perhaps too on the nose, but what is the story of America without Native Americans and Indigenous storytellers? — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

As meet-cutes go, the first encounter between Jeff and Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston) was almost too on the nose. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026