on a dime

English

Prepositional phrase

on a dime

1. (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