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bang on the money en · ADJ

Etymology

Combination of bang on and on the money.

Meanings

1. (UK, colloquial) Exactly right, accurate, or precise; spot on.
   • After all, if you visit McIlroy’s Twitter page, his profile reads: "I hit a little white ball around a field sometimes." It's tongue-in-cheek, sure, but it's bang on the money. 2019 July 20, Gavin Newsham, “It’s ridiculous that golfers are being paid like rock stars”, in New York Post, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2022:
   • But portraying a person with a disability comes with its own responsibility. "You need to get it all bang on the money," said Garfield, who spent significant time with the disabled to prepare for the part. 2017 November 30, Gary Goldstein, “To portray a paralyzed polio patient in ‘Breathe,’ Andrew Garfield relied on his voice and expressions”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020:
   • Apple's official Q2 figures now available and it turns out Kuo was bang on the money. 2016 April 25, Gordon Kelly, “New iPhone 7 Details Reveal Bad News For Apple”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 05 Jul 2022:

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