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on the money

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  1. Also, right on the money. Exact, precise, as in Your estimate is right on the money. This term alludes to a winning bet in horse racing. [Slang; 1940s]


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If Congress does not sign off on the money, Trump said the “White House won’t be a very secure place.”

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

If you are dipping into your investments, you have already made peace with the lost opportunity of returns on the money you will withdraw.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

While not all predictions have come to fruition, some were on the money.

From BBC May 4, 2026

“If we get interest on the money as well, are we expected to give that interest back to the customers?”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The truth is that my game is my fame and when I made the scene with my gangster lean I knew I was crazy good and on the money.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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