on the dot

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

on the dot

1. (idiomatic) Exactly; precisely, especially of a time of day.

   Synonyms: exactly, on the button, on the nose, sharp; see also Thesaurus:exactly

   He arrived at 10 o'clock, on the dot.

Translations

exactly

• Catalan: en punt
• French: pile (fr), tapantes (fr), précises (fr)
• Italian: in punto
• Polish: punkt (pl)
• Russian: ровно (ru) (rovno), точно (ru) (točno)
• Spanish: exactamente (es), en punto
• Swedish: prick (sv), på pricken

See also

• on a dime