Meaning of on a dime | Babel Free
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.