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on a dime
Idioms and Phrases
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]Example Sentences
The stock market, which had been in a historic swoon since Trump announced the “reciprocal” tariffs on April 2, turned on a dime, registering one of its sharpest one-day gains in history.
“I think we all support good-paying jobs here in the U.S. The challenge is that you can’t just turn on a dime and suddenly bring manufacturing back to the U.S., especially, I would say, for the retail industry,” she said.
"In a world where we know that elections can sometimes turn on a dime because of narrow margins, these numbers matter," Crayton said.
Punter Matt Araiza has a big leg but not a lot of touch, so he’s not great at stopping the ball on a dime.
“The rules aren’t going to change on a dime. It’ll take awhile. And there will be litigation,” Sivas said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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