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on the money

Idioms  
  1. Also, right on the money. Exact, precise, as in Your estimate is right on the money. This term alludes to a winning bet in horse racing. [Slang; 1940s]


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Audience member Jason Erickson, 52, praised the performance of the youngest son of David and Victoria, but was surprised that the location wasn't "on the money".

From BBC

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, speaking at Cactus League media day earlier this month, said the fixation on the money spent makes people miss the things they do well.

From Los Angeles Times

On top of that, the IRS said Murrin — like anyone with an unpaid tax bill or penalty — would have to pay interest on the money she owed.

From MarketWatch

Squali, of course, predicts the winners of the agentic shift are companies that control the search platforms such as Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI, which coincidently are also spending on the money on AI R&D.

From Barron's

Many of the smaller cricketing nations rely on the money distributed by the ICC, so any cut in revenue would likely hit such countries hardest.

From BBC