# on the nose

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Exact; precise; appropriate.
2. Unimaginative; over-literal; lacking nuance.
3. Smelly, malodorous.
4. Being a bet on a horse to finish first.
5. On the lookout.
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, nose.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/on-the-nose