What’s the origin of the phrase ‘On the nose’?
The New Yorker: Volume 23, Part 6, 1948:
I really thought Knapsack could win the race, so I sent a boy to put a bet on him. I told the boy to put twenty-five thousand on the nose on Knapsack
Meaning
On the nose
The meaning of the phrase
A bet on a horse to win.
Historical trend
“On the nose” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1800–2020).
- On the nose