dead-on

[ ded-on, -awn ]

/ ˈdɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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adjective Informal.

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

Origin of dead-on

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby dead-on

dead meat, dead-melt, deadname, dead nettle, dead of, dead-on, dead on one's feet, deadpan, dead point, dead president, dead pulp

Example sentences from the Web for dead-on

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

单词	dead-on
释义	dead-on [ ded-on, -awn ] / ˈdɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dead-on ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. exactly right, accurate, or pertinent: The film director has a dead-on feel for characterization. Origin of dead-on First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby dead-on dead meat, dead-melt, deadname, dead nettle, dead of, dead-on, dead on one's feet, deadpan, dead point, dead president, dead pulp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dead-on 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 Words related to dead-on precise, accurate, definite, direct, exact, on the nose, pinpoint, unerring, by the book, dead-center, on the button, on the mark, on the money, to the point
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dead-on

adjective Informal.

Origin of dead-on

Words nearby dead-on

Example sentences from the Web for dead-on

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