bang on

British

adjective

with absolute accuracy
excellent or excellently

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Teyana Taylor, who is up for best supporting actress for One Battle After Another, is bang on trend with the colour of her silken ruffled dress, in a deep, rich brown.

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I run to Colin’s bedroom, bang on the door.

From Literature

All of this is based on forecasts from the Scottish Fiscal Commission - and given forecasts are not always bang on, the reality can be a little more tricky.

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After this interaction, Doyle continues to drive in the direction of the increasingly worried crowd, some of whom bang on his car roof.

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He was bang on it and a big reason why Brighton nicked a draw.

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