on a dime

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English

Prepositional phrase

(US) Within a very short distance; 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

Anagrams

amidone

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