In today's London, Sir, a man must hawk his soul by the hour to feel himself included in the family of the Great!
Heller, Keith MAN'S LOVING FAMILY
Exactly on the hour, Scott-Hughes blasted through on the frequency, his signal extremely strong.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT
All related terms of 'the hour'
of the hour
most prominent at this time
on the hour
If something happens on the hour , it happens every hour at, for example , nine o'clock, ten o'clock, and so on, and not at any number of minutes past an hour.
the witching hour
the hour at which witches are supposed to appear, usually midnight
the evil day/hour
If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour , they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
at the eleventh hour
very late or at the last possible moment
past the hour/before the hour
If you want to state the time exactly , you can give a number of minutes followed by before the hour or past the hour .