SPOT ON! is an American idiomatic expression, used to comment or point out that someone is right about something they did or said; exact, absolutely correct.
Take a look at the conversations below:
Conversation 1
Mr. Wellington: Hey, Johnny! How's it going these days? A lot of work?
Johnny: Yes, sir! Mr. Wellington, we do have much to do yet, but we plan to divide up our time spent on each phase of the project. We don't want to spend our nights here in the office. Our families won't appreciate that. So, we came up with a great plan. We're sharing the workload by taking two 4-hour shifts on each phase per day. This way, between the four of us, we'll have the results in a week.
Mr. Wellington: Sounds like a plan! Johnny, you're spot on! Keep up the good work! I always knew you were a potential administrator and think outside the box. After the results of the project are evaluated, let's talk about your promotion.
Johnny: Wow, Mr. Wellington! I...uh, don't know what to say...thank you, sir!
Conversation 2
Jenny: Good evening, ladies! How's everyone this afternoon? I just wanted to say, how impressed I was with the knitted sweaters you all made! Your ideas were spot on! You chose great colors, as well as interesting designs!
The ladies responded in agreement: Well, Jenny, we have a very good teacher with spot on ideas!
Jenny: Oh,...thank you for saying so! I try to pass on to all my students the skills my mother taught me. Knitting is a great hobby to have, especially during this quarantine.
Conversation 3
Coach: Hey, guys! We have just 1 minute left in the game. We need a 3 pointer...I want you to pass the ball to Joe, once he gets in position, ok? Does everyone understand the play?
The Team answers: Yeah, Coach! We got this!
- The team takes the ball. Joe gets into position just above the key. With only 3 seconds remaining, he shoots...the buzzer goes off...the ball swishes through the basket! It's a game!
- After celebrating their victory on the court, hugging each other, the family, the friends, the fans, and shaking hands with the defeated opponents, the team and coach go to the locker room.
Coach: Team, you were SPOT ON! Wow! It was close! They didn't know what hit them on that last play! They didn't expect Joe to shoot from so far out. Good game! And Joe! Keep practicing that shot! Now, we're on to the state finals!
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