bang on

Spot on, Brit-style

Bang on means exactly right or perfectly accurate.

The phrase is primarily British: Your estimate was bang on, She arrived bang on time.

As a verb, to bang on means to talk tediously and at length about something: He kept banging on about his promotion.

accurate

correct

Free from error

  • exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
  • preciseExactly correct, no error
  • rightMorally proper or entitled

unerring · pinpoint · bullseye · nailed it · perfect · faultless · true · hitting the mark · sharp · definitive

emphatic

insistent

Firmly demanding attention

relentless · harping · hammering · pressing · drumming · repeated · unrelenting · continuous · nagging · dogged

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

pounding · thumping · hammering · pulse · cadence · backbeat · downbeat · groove · time · metronome

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Opposites
accuracy/precision

bang onwrong

Contrary to fact

incorrect · inaccurate · off · wide of the mark · way off

timing/punctuality

bang onlate

Not on time

early · tardy · behind schedule · delayed · overdue

Family

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Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G