dead-on

[ ded-on, -awn ]

/ ˈdɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

exactly right, accurate, or pertinent: The film director has a dead-on feel for characterization.

Words nearby dead-on

First recorded in 1885–90

He was also a dead-on mimic, the kind of guy who could eavesdrop on a snatch of conversation and instantly spoof both ends.
The Story of the American Journalists Who Landed on D-Day|Timothy M. Gay|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The April prediction of $30 billion in losses, in other words, had been dead-on.
King of the Street|Duff McDonald|October 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Reading these dead-on descriptions, a runner feels a pleasurable sensation of recognition.
The Daily Beast Recommends|The Daily Beast|April 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Any dead-on depiction of real squalor is open to the accusation of "using India" as eye-catching wallpaper.
What Does India Think About Slumdog Millionaire?|Amulya Gopalakrishnan|January 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST

As far as could be seen, she was holding her own well in what had now become a dead-on stern chase.
The Angel of the Revolution|George Griffith