on the nose

exact, pile

Tout à fait juste, ou exactement à l’heure ou à la quantité indiquée.

En anglais simple : Exactly right, or at exactly the stated time or amount.

• Your estimate was on the nose.
• We arrived at noon on the nose.
• Her prediction turned out to be on the nose.

Synonymes : exact, precise, spot on

Contraires : inaccurate

Expressions courantes : on the nose exactly, on the nose again

sur le nez

Indique qu’on touche, couvre ou frappe la partie du visage qui sert à sentir les odeurs.

En anglais simple : Touching, covering, or hitting the part of the face used for smelling.

• She kissed him on the nose.
• The ball hit me on the nose.
• Put some sunscreen on the nose too.

Expressions courantes : hit on the nose, kiss on the nose

trop évident, peu subtil

Trop évident ou direct, avec peu d’imagination ou de sens caché.

En anglais simple : Too obvious or direct, without much imagination or hidden meaning.

• That joke is on the nose.
• The film’s message felt a little on the nose.
• Is a heart costume too on the nose for this scene?

Synonymes : obvious, overliteral, unsubtle

Contraires : subtle

Expressions courantes : on the nose dialogue, on the nose symbolism

malodorant, puant

Qui dégage une odeur forte et désagréable.

En anglais simple : Having a strong, unpleasant smell.

• This fish is on the nose.
• Those old socks were a bit on the nose.
• Is the rubbish getting on the nose?

Synonymes : smelly, stinking

Expressions courantes : on the nose today, on the nose already

gagnant

Qualifie un pari sur la première place d’un cheval dans une course.

En anglais simple : Describing a bet that a horse will finish first in a race.

• I backed her on the nose.
• He put ten pounds on the nose and lost.
• Will you back the favourite on the nose?

Synonymes : to win

Expressions courantes : bet on the nose, on the nose wager