dead-on
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Others that begin well and then fall over: Mr. David does a fairly dead-on impersonation of Joseph McCarthy, but the sketch has nowhere else to go and so turns frantic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Perhaps that goes some way to explain her mass appeal later in life, expanded in no small way by “Downton” creator Julian Fellowes’ dead-on writing for the show.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
“Her pitch was dead-on, and her rhythm was a lift to the spirit,” Mr. Reich said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Johnson, known for dead-on impressions of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, was tapped for his ability to spend a lot of time improvising in character, a flair he also shows on his Instagram account.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
As far as I can tell, I hit Marth Crater dead-on.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
