on a dime

English

Prepositional phrase

(US) Within a very short distance; especially, with agile precision in a very small space and suddenly.
This boat can turn on a dime.

This car has excellent brakes that will stop it on a dime.

Synonyms

on a sixpence UK

Translations

within a very short distance

Spanish: por el canto de un duro

See also

on the dot

Anagrams

amidone, domaine

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