on a dime

Example Sentences

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Things “can change on a dime, as it has in the past.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In the NFL, it isn’t uncommon for the fortunes of crummy teams to turn on a dime.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is ultimately not something someone can change on a dime,” she says.

From MarketWatch

“It was impossible for all of us to turn on a dime,” said Joseph Costigan, chief executive of IBC Customs Brokerage, which helps process imports and calculates duties and fees for products.

From The Wall Street Journal

For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.

From Barron's