Antonyms for on the noseon the nose

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1. on the noseadjective

   Exact; precise; appropriate.

   His estimate that they would consume 23 boxes was on the nose.

   Synonyms:
   on the button, on the dot

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1. on the nose, on the buttonadverb

   being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion

   "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"

   Antonyms:
   imprecise

   Synonyms:
   on the button

2. precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

   Antonyms:
   imprecise

   Synonyms:
   exactly, incisively, on the dot, on the button, precisely, just

How to use on the nose in a sentence?

1. Max Jamison:

   ( It) sounded like a plane did a nose dive into the ground.

2. Muammar Qaddafi:

   We are capable of destroying America and breaking its nose.

3. Yong Ju Jang:

   The next step will be seeking the best solution for harmonious correction of deviated nose.

4. Robert Mueller:

   Otherwise, they're just totally thumbing their nose at the objective of FOIA, the American public is going to become totally disillusioned.

5. Robert Mitchum:

   I never take any notice of reviews-unless a critic has thought up some new way of describing me. That old one about my lizard eyes and anteater nose and the way I sleep my way through pictures is so hackneyed now.

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