Meanings (ES + gloss)
en punto • justo en el clavo
Exact; precise; appropriate.
His choice of decor was on the nose, considering the theme of the party.
His estimate that they would consume 23 boxes was on the nose.
carente / faltante de matiz • con carencia / falta de matiz • demasiado literal • no / poco sutil / imaginativo • obvio • sin matiz
Unimaginative; over-literal; lacking nuance.
Susan: Barbara, I really like these red Christmas bulbs. Barbara: You think next year we should do the whole Christmas tree in them? Susan: Don't you think that's a bit on the nose…
Wearing that floral dress to a garden party was a little on the nose, wouldn't you say?
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