单词 | on the dot |
释义 | on the dot (once / 72959 pages) adv When something is exact, it's on the dot. When it's 2:00 p.m. on the dot, it is precisely 2:00 p.m. — not a minute earlier or later. A dot is very small. If you tried to hit a dot with a tiny dart, you'd have to be incredibly accurate. Similarly, anything on the dot is done precisely. The expression on the dot usually refers to an exact time. If a meeting takes an hour on the dot, it didn't go one second over. This term is all about precision. WORD FAMILYon the dot USAGE EXAMPLESTen minutes later on the dot she is back. The Guardian(Oct 22, 2016) ITS buses and trains arrive on the dot. Economist(Aug 25, 2016) I woke them up at half past seven on the dot, as always. The Guardian(May 17, 2016) adv just as it should be Syn exactly, on the button, on the nose, precisely |
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