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Meaning of on a dime | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Within a very short distance; especially, with agile precision in a very confined space and suddenly.

US, idiomatic

Equivalents

Español por el canto de un duro

Examples

“This boat can turn⟳ on a dime.”
“This car has excellent brakes that will stop⟳ it on a dime.”
“Everything will stop⟳ on a dime / Everything will crash⟳ into itself in good time / Do you want⟳ to beat⟳ your own⟳ heart, beat⟳ your own⟳ heart / Or leave⟳ it behind / Or leave⟳ it behind”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on a first-name basis on a full stomach on a go-slow on a good wicket on a kick on a lark

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