/Sounds like 'es-TAR en el KLA-vo'/
To be exactly right, hit the nail on the head, or make a perfectly accurate call. When you're en el clavo, there's no margin of error — you got it exactly right and everyone knows it.
Example
"His analysis was spot on."
"You asked the right question at exactly the right time."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'es-TAR en el KLA-vo'/
To be exactly right, hit the nail on the head, or make a perfectly accurate call. When you're en el clavo, there's no margin of error — you got it exactly right and everyone knows it.
Example
"His analysis was spot on."
"You asked the right question at exactly the right time."
Regional synonyms: