# square on

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/square-on
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

accurately, correctly.

## Examples

- His guess was square on.
- The mechanic hit the problem square on when he said the engine needed a new part.
- Her analysis of the political situation was square on, capturing the underlying tensions that others had failed to notice.

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