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on the nose
正是, 正好
on the nose
[ adv ]
- just as it should be
<adv.all>
`Precisely, my lord,' he said
- being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion
<adj.all>
his guess was on the nose
the prediction for snow was right on the button
Nose \Nose\ (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase,
OHG. nasa, Icel. n["o]s, Sw. n["a]sa, Dan. n["a]se, Lith.
nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s.
[root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril},
{Nozzle}.]
1. (Anat.) The prominent part of the face or anterior
extremity of the head containing the nostrils and
olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See {Nostril},
and {Olfactory organ} under {Olfactory}.
2. The power of smelling; hence, scent.
We are not offended with a dog for a better nose
than his master. --Collier.
3. A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a
snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the
nose of a teakettle.
{Nose bit} (Carp.), a bit similar to a gouge bit, but having
a cutting edge on one side of its boring end.
{Nose hammer} (Mach.), a frontal hammer.
{Nose hole} (Glass Making), a small opening in a furnace,
before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft
at the beginning of the flattening process.
{Nose key} (Carp.), a fox wedge.
{Nose leaf} (Zo["o]l.), a thin, broad, membranous fold of
skin on the nose of many species of bats. It varies
greatly in size and form.
{Nose of wax}, (fig.), a person who is pliant and easily
influenced. ``A nose of wax to be turned every way.''
--Massinger
{Nose piece}, the nozzle of a pipe, hose, bellows, etc.; the
end piece of a microscope body, to which an objective is
attached.
{To hold one's nose to the grindstone}, {To put one's nose to
the grindstone}, or {To bring one's nose to the grindstone}.
See under {Grindstone}.
{To lead by the nose}, to lead at pleasure, or to cause to
follow submissively; to lead blindly, as a person leads a
beast. --Shak.
{To put one's nose out of joint}, to humiliate one's pride,
esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another.
[Slang]
{To thrust one's nose into}, to meddle officiously in.
{To wipe one's nose of}, to deprive of; to rob. [Slang]
{on the nose},
(a) exactly, accurately.
(b) (racing) to win, as opposed to {to place} or {to
show}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
OHG. nasa, Icel. n["o]s, Sw. n["a]sa, Dan. n["a]se, Lith.
nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s.
[root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril},
{Nozzle}.]
1. (Anat.) The prominent part of the face or anterior
extremity of the head containing the nostrils and
olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See {Nostril},
and {Olfactory organ} under {Olfactory}.
2. The power of smelling; hence, scent.
We are not offended with a dog for a better nose
than his master. --Collier.
3. A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a
snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the
nose of a teakettle.
{Nose bit} (Carp.), a bit similar to a gouge bit, but having
a cutting edge on one side of its boring end.
{Nose hammer} (Mach.), a frontal hammer.
{Nose hole} (Glass Making), a small opening in a furnace,
before which a globe of crown glass is held and kept soft
at the beginning of the flattening process.
{Nose key} (Carp.), a fox wedge.
{Nose leaf} (Zo["o]l.), a thin, broad, membranous fold of
skin on the nose of many species of bats. It varies
greatly in size and form.
{Nose of wax}, (fig.), a person who is pliant and easily
influenced. ``A nose of wax to be turned every way.''
--Massinger
{Nose piece}, the nozzle of a pipe, hose, bellows, etc.; the
end piece of a microscope body, to which an objective is
attached.
{To hold one's nose to the grindstone}, {To put one's nose to
the grindstone}, or {To bring one's nose to the grindstone}.
See under {Grindstone}.
{To lead by the nose}, to lead at pleasure, or to cause to
follow submissively; to lead blindly, as a person leads a
beast. --Shak.
{To put one's nose out of joint}, to humiliate one's pride,
esp. by supplanting one in the affections of another.
[Slang]
{To thrust one's nose into}, to meddle officiously in.
{To wipe one's nose of}, to deprive of; to rob. [Slang]
{on the nose},
(a) exactly, accurately.
(b) (racing) to win, as opposed to {to place} or {to
show}.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
on the nose
on the nut
on the occasion
on the occasion of
on the occasion of...
on the off chance
on the off chance of
on the offensive
on the one hand
on the one hand...on ...
on the order of
on the other
on the other hand
on the other side
on the outlook
on the outs
on the outside
on the outward voyage
on the pad
on the paper
on the part of
on the pavement
on the phone
on the pill
on the pin
on the plane
on the planet
on the plus side of t...
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on the port bow
on the port quarter
on the premise
on the premises
on the present occasion
on the pretext of
on the principle of
on the prod
on the prowl
on the quarter
on the queer
on the qui vive
on the quiet
on the radio
on the ragged edge
on the rails
on the rebound
on the receiving end of
on the record
on the reverse
on the right
on the right foot
on the right side of
on the right side of ...
on the right side of ...
on the right side of ...
on the right tack
on the right track
on the rims
on the nut
on the occasion
on the occasion of
on the occasion of...
on the off chance
on the off chance of
on the offensive
on the one hand
on the one hand...on ...
on the order of
on the other
on the other hand
on the other side
on the outlook
on the outs
on the outside
on the outward voyage
on the pad
on the paper
on the part of
on the pavement
on the phone
on the pill
on the pin
on the plane
on the planet
on the plus side of t...
on the point
on the point of
on the port beam
on the port bow
on the port quarter
on the premise
on the premises
on the present occasion
on the pretext of
on the principle of
on the prod
on the prowl
on the quarter
on the queer
on the qui vive
on the quiet
on the radio
on the ragged edge
on the rails
on the rebound
on the receiving end of
on the record
on the reverse
on the right
on the right foot
on the right side of
on the right side of ...
on the right side of ...
on the right side of ...
on the right tack
on the right track
on the rims
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