on the nose

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Although Sarah Paulson‘s Met Gala look was railed by Cosmopolitan as being “tone deaf,” her commentary on the 1% was very “almost on the nose, but not quite.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

As with her title, Strout is often right on the nose, telling readers exactly what to think.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

While historical comparisons and analogies can be overdone, the parallels between Washington in late November 2004 and today can feel a little too on the nose.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Nothing’s quite as on the nose, though, as Super Bowl ads, according to renowned behavioral finance scholar Owen Lamont.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Oh, well, that’s better than a whack on the nose with a rusty poker,” said Mrs. Cole with a slight hiccup.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling