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spot-on

Or spot on

[spot-on, awn]

adjective

  1. exactly right or accurate.

    His spot-on impression of the popular politician had us all laughing.

    Thanks go to our colleague, whose analysis of the situation was spot on.



spot-on

adjective

  1. informalÌýabsolutely correct; very accurate

    your prediction was spot-on

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of spot-on1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

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The writing is sharp, the performances spot-on.

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He’s as spot-on as the production design’s gridded tile floors or a crisp camera move that pans precisely to a visual gag.

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Segel notes that the spot-on work Urie delivered during the first season convinced the show’s creative team he could shoulder the dramatic heft of what was planned for the second.

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“Maybe it’s time Tyler James Williams wins an Emmy,†says Glenn Whipp, citing the emotional depth of his performance — and his “spot-on impression†of Quinta Brunson’s Janine — in the season finale.

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Paul Rudd, “Only Murders in the Building†“Maybe it’s time Tyler James Williams wins an Emmy. The Season 4 finale of ‘Abbott Elementary’ makes a strong case for him, as we watch Gregory see his father in a different light — and do a spot-on impression of Janine.

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