on a dime
Example Sentences
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Hence her latest caper, which begins with a mission to track down a vintage desk and turns on a dime into a heist tied to a cache of gold.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Since then, the theory was confirmed, as the lower border stopped multiple intraday rallies, while the brief surge last week was stopped on a dime at the upper border.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
They also told me he could turn on a dime and become reclusive or even disdainful of dinner guests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Equipped with reflexes much faster than those of the most quick-wired man, he swoops over as much as twenty-eight feet of earth in a single stride, and corners on a dime.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
