like (the) white on rice

like (the) white on rice

Extremely close; as close as possible. If that forward tries to get in our zone, I'll be on him like white on rice! You better pass this test, or else I'll be on you like the white on rice for the rest of the semester to make sure you're doing homework.
See also: like, on, rice, white
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

like the white on rice

and as the white on rice
phr. as close as anything can be. Those two are really close—like the white on rice.
See also: like, on, rice, white
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • like the white on rice
  • be close to the mark
  • be close to/near the mark
  • too close for comfort
  • too close to call
  • by a neck
  • close to the mark
  • close to your heart
  • close to (one's) heart
  • come to a close