spot-on

Or spot on

[spot-on, awn]

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.

spot-on

adjective

1. informal,  absolutely correct; very accurate

   your prediction was spot-on

Word History and Origins

Origin of spot-on¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

But all the sober talk in the world can’t rival one spot-on dig when it comes to kicking the clay feet of would-be dictators.

From Los Angeles Times

This half-hour comedy offered so many great moments of spot-on commentary about the state of legacy journalism that I wasn’t sure if I should weep or laugh.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s something boundless about what’s next, an upward spiral without the density of too much ego to threaten its flow, an album so spot-on, satisfying a craving we didn’t know we had, one for serious joy, and so personal without being tedious, that it feels effortless, a meant-to-be reunion with the best versions of ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times

His concern about water, of course, was spot-on.

From Los Angeles Times

The diversity of FATWF’s peer-fans speak to the quintet’s wide-ranging appeal, and the title of their new 11-song album, “Trash Classic,” is a spot-on descriptor of the LP as a whole.

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