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it does exactly what it says on the tinWhat is described or what one would expect with no further explanation needed.Rate it:

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fit like a gloveTo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.Rate it:

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mot justeExactly the right word or phrasing.Rate it:

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on the noseExactly; precisely.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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dead onExactly at.Rate it:

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word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

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look at the winter trees, cold-hearted; cruel; apathetically ignorant.The 'winter trees' are my family, and they are exactly as I have described.Rate it:

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quack like a duckTo appear to be exactly what one is.Rate it:

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work like a charmworks great - exactly as expectedRate it:

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what it says on the tinExactly what is described or what one would expect from the name.Rate it:

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By the BookAs per requirements, exactly up to marksRate it:

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Hit the Nail Right on the HeadTo say something exactly accurate or correct, to reach at right conclusion of somethingRate it:

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arse aboutThe wrong way round; exactly opposite to that which is desirable; contrary; conceptually inverted; wrong.Rate it:

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back-to-back-to-backsequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.Rate it:

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bang onExactly at.Rate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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by the numbersTo do something exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way.Rate it:

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café para todosone size fits all; everyone should be treated exactly the sameRate it:

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dead onexactly rightRate it:

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eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratiothe case is exactly similar (entirely different).Rate it:

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eso esthat's right, exactly, you got itRate it:

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every bitExactly, to its full degreeRate it:

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hate abounds, eye's awaken/ still your heart, the grounds only quakin'The cumulative mindset of our human condition and how we affect matter without even realizing it, yet we fail or refuse to see exactly what’s we/you’re doing no matter the consequences.Rate it:

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high noonExactly noon; midday; the middle of the day.Rate it:

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hit the nail on the headTo identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.Rate it:

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il y a toujours l'un qui baise et l'autre qui tend la joueLove is never exactly reciprocal.Rate it:

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in acesRight on the money. Exactly. Two thumbs up.Rate it:

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ita prorsus existimothat is exactly what I think.Rate it:

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je ne sais tropI don’t exactly know.Rate it:

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just what the doctor orderedExactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation.Rate it:

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MTEmy thoughts exactly: an expression of agreementRate it:

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no ifs, ands, or butsPeriod; exactly so; without modification, limitation, or addendum.Rate it:

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occhio per occhioan eye for an eye equivalent retribution, tit for tat, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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on the buttonExactly, precisely.Rate it:

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on the dotExactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity.Rate it:

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on your toesBe aware,of your surroundings, know exactly what is expected, know your stuff and act accordingly. Be awake!Rate it:

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pan per focacciatit for tat equivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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peachy keenExtremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.Rate it:

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play the same tapeTo repeat exactly what one previously said or did.Rate it:

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right on the moneyExact; precise; exactly right.Rate it:

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si quaeris, si verum quaerimusto put it exactly.Rate it:

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Spitting ImageTo have perfect resemblance with someone, to be exactly like somethingRate it:

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that's itYes!, exactly!, bingo!Rate it:

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tit for tatEquivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.Rate it:

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to a tPrecisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.Rate it:

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to the letterLiterally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.Rate it:

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tout à faitentirely, exactly, quiteRate it:

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ut verius dicamto put it more exactly.Rate it:

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