on a dime 的定义
- In a very small space, suddenly, as in That horse is so well trained it can turn on a dime. This expression alludes to the fact that the dime is the smallest-size U.S. coin. [Early 1900s]
on a dime 近义词
等同于 instantly
更多on a dime例句
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- I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.