That was all a little ‘on the nose’ compared to what he has hinted at

German translation: platt, abgedroschen, banal, einfallslos

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English term or phrase:a little on the nose
German translation:platt, abgedroschen, banal, einfallslos
Entered by: Thomas Pfann

09:25 Mar 31, 2012
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English term or phrase: That was all a little ‘on the nose’ compared to what he has hinted at
It is the general term 'on the nose' that is new to me. Does anybody have an idea ?
Bettina Savi (X)
Local time: 06:56
platt, abgedroschen
Explanation:
das war alles etwas platt/abgedroschen/banal/seicht - o.ä. in dieser Richtung

Man hat etwas Originielleres erwartet als die abgedroschenen Bilder von Doppeldeckerbussen und Männern mit Schirm und Melone.

"on the nose" im Sinne von "platitudinous"
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Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
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Nochmals vielen Dank Thomas für deine Hilfe!! Viele Grüße Bettina
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1das war alles etwas präzise verglichen mit dem, was er angedeutet hat
Melanie Nassar
3 +1platt, abgedroschen
Thomas Pfann


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that was all a little ‘on the nose’ compared to what he has hinted at
das war alles etwas präzise verglichen mit dem, was er angedeutet hat


Explanation:
The sentence doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, but maybe the context would clarify it.

on the nose = on the button = precise, exact

Adj. 1. on the nose - being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion; "his guess was on the nose"; "the prediction for snow was right on the button"
on the button
precise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
Adv. 1. on the nose - just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
on the button, on the dot, exactly, precisely

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/on the nose



Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for you quick reply !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Eichstaedter: es war alles etwas oberflächlich in Anbetracht seiner Andeutung
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on the nose
platt, abgedroschen


Explanation:
das war alles etwas platt/abgedroschen/banal/seicht - o.ä. in dieser Richtung

Man hat etwas Originielleres erwartet als die abgedroschenen Bilder von Doppeldeckerbussen und Männern mit Schirm und Melone.

"on the nose" im Sinne von "platitudinous"

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Nochmals vielen Dank Thomas für deine Hilfe!! Viele Grüße Bettina
Notes to answerer
Asker: That seems perfect to me, thanks a million and a nice weekend !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: It seems "a little on the nose" is different from "on the nose" and your explanation makes sense with the context provided. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_phrase_a_little_on_t...
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