bang on
Britishadjective
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with absolute accuracy
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excellent or excellently
Example Sentences
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“As the lineman would go down the street, bringing cable to the city, the people would run alongside their trucks, bang on his side, and say, ‘When can we have it?’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
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 • Mar. 11, 2026
A head-spinning session ended with more of a whimper than a bang on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Thousands of people poured into a courtyard in Tel Aviv known as Hostage Square to bang on drums, dance and sing with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
The Assistant Commissioner brought down his fist with a bang on the table.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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