on the nose vs squarely

on the nose

prep
  • Exact; precise; appropriate. 

  • Unimaginative; over-literal; lacking nuance. 

  • Smelly, malodorous. 

  • To finish first. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, nose. 

squarely

adv
  • In the shape of a square; at right angles. 

  • In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. 

  • Firmly and solidly. 

How often have the words on the nose and squarely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )