Contribute an edit
Submissions are moderated and will not appear immediately.
Text
Right on target means that something is exactly correct or very accurate. It is used when a guess, idea, or answer is perfectly right.
The expression comes from shooting or archery, where hitting the center of a target means you aimed perfectly. The idiom uses this image to describe something that is very precise.
The expression comes from shooting or archery, where hitting the center of a target means you aimed perfectly. The idiom uses this image to describe something that is very precise.
Her prediction about the final profit was right on target.