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on the nose [Am.] [coll.]; (right) on the button [Am.] [coll.] genau; punktgenau {adv} [listen]

to be on the nose (of a thing) genau richtig sein [ugs.] (Sache)

Her comparison is right on the button. Ihr Vergleich trifft den Nagel auf den Kopf.

on the stroke of; on the dot (prepositive); precisely; sharp; on the dot; on the nose [Am.] on the button [Am.] [coll.] (postpositive) (+ time of the day) [listen] (um) Punkt, genau um; Schlag [veraltet] (+ Uhrzeit) [listen]

at three o'clock exactly/precisely genau um drei Uhr

to arrive on the dot at ten o'clock / at ten o'clock sharp / at ten on the nose (um) Punkt zehn (Uhr) ankommen

It was 11 o'clock precisely. Es war Punkt 11 Uhr.; Es war auf den Glockenschlag genau 11 Uhr. [geh.]

Each day, at the stroke of nine, she knocked softly at my door. Jeden Tag, Schlag neun, klopfte sie leise an meine Türe.

nail [listen] Nagel {m} [listen]

nails Nägel {pl}

wire nail Drahtstift {m}

forged nail Schmiedenagel {m}

steel nail Stahlnagel {m}

to hit the nail on the head; to be right on the button / money [Am.]; to get it on the nail [Am.] den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen [übtr.]; richtig liegen

to go the whole hog (and do sth. in a particular way) Nägel mit Köpfen machen (und etwas in bestimmter Weise tun)
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