bang on

British

adjective

with absolute accuracy
excellent or excellently

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Example Sentences

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A head-spinning session ended with more of a whimper than a bang on Tuesday.

From Barron's

It was a discovery made bang on sunset - just as the team was likely getting together for iftar - the traditional meal to break the fast during Ramadan.

From BBC

But Mielewska said that, contrary to popular belief, Streep got it bang on -- Chamberlain was born in New Zealand, and her accent is not typically Aussie.

From Barron's

"When I was coming through the system, if you got a bang on the head, you'd be expected to get up and carry on. But now, everyone looks out for each other and they know how serious concussion can be."

From BBC

It was like his very words had jinxed us, because at that exact moment there was a loud bang on the entrance to the Glitch room.

From Literature

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