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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. informal.
    absolutely 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spot-on1

First recorded in 1935–40
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That finale closing song selection, “The Windmills of Your Mind,” is spot-on and portentous; its lyrics speak of the dreamy confusion enveloping these two.

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I’m here to tell you that he can walk and talk just fine, and also hold down a job at his local steakhouse, compete on his Special Olympics bowling and track teams, and do a spot-on impression of The Three Stooges.

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The sketch escalates quickly and Nwodim and Thompson keep the sketch from derailing with their spot-on energy.

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However, I do have a great deal of respect for proper English grammar, and must therefore recognize Mr. Hernández’s spot-on prose in his Feb. 14 Clayton Kershaw piece: “...with whom he would sign...”

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“They were pretty spot-on,” Amanda said, which made sense given Pyle’s professional styling experience.

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