spot-on

American  

[spot-on, awn] / ˈspɒtˈɒn, ˈɔn /

Or spot on

adjective

1. exactly right or accurate.

   His spot-on impression of the popular politician had us all laughing.

   Thanks go to our colleague, whose analysis of the situation was spot on.

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spot-on British  

adjective

1. informal absolutely correct; very accurate

   your prediction was spot-on

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Etymology

Origin of spot-on

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Telenovela parodies are usually awful, but this one is spot-on and full of brilliant moments from McCarthy’s pronunciation of “Matemática” to the appearance of telenovela legend Itatí Cantoral, known worldwide for her villainous character Soraya Montenegro.

From Los Angeles Times

Because of that, it became imperative that your judgement of your players was spot-on, in respect of their valuation.

From BBC

“I can tell you when Food Network started losing the plot, baby,” said Tori Paschal, a digital creator who posted this spot-on, hilarious observation in a TikTok video.

From Salon

In creating these attractions, rather than being spot-on re-creations of the past, parks tend to rely on people’s preconceived notions regarding periods in American history, or what cultural anthropologist and theme-park researcher Scott A. Lukas calls culture sampling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Happy as he was about the win, Nacua was still reliving what might have been at the end of the first half, when he had beat his defender and a spot-on pass from Stafford sailed through his hands.

From Los Angeles Times