bang on
The phrase "bang on" is commonly used in British and Australian English to describe something as exactly correct or to refer to talking continuously about a topic.
Definition
B2General
(informal)Exactly accurate or fitting.
Example
- Her prediction about the weather was bang on.
- The critic's review was bang on.
C1Conversation
(informal, often derogatory)To talk about something repeatedly and tiresomely.
Example
- He keeps banging on about his new car.
- She was banging on about the same topic all evening.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bang on":
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