on the dot

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (AU):

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Prepositional phrase

on the dot

1. (idiomatic) Exactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity.

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

Translations

exactly

• French: pile (fr), tapantes (fr), précises (fr)
• Italian: in punto
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• Russian: ровно (ru) (rovno), точно (ru) (točno)
• Spanish: exactamente (es), en punto

See also

• on the button
• on the nose