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

“I’m a big foodie, and it was spot-on,” said Amaryllis Avelar, a New Jersey resident who ate lunch at Din Tai Fung with two co-workers.

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Although the methods used to make Mr. Hawke look a foot shorter than he is are a bit odd, his performance is spot-on, from his comb-over to his attitude: chatty, catty, arrogant yet anxious.

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But Poehler also benefited from much stronger sketch premises compared to last week’s, from a beautifully performed sketch about a TV psychic, Miss Lycus, who rushes everyone because she has a hard out at 7 p.m., to a spot-on parody of Netflix’s “The Hunting Wives,” with a guest appearance from Poehler’s “Parks & Recreation” co-star Aubrey Plaza.

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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.

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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.

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