on the dot
idiom
informal
: exactly at a particular time
She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot.
I expect you to be here on the dot of 5.
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My two sons, ages 6 and 3, get up at 6 a.m., on the dot, seven days a week, rain or shine.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
The first acts of the day started performing at 11 a.m. on the dot, and the tight schedule of back-to-back performances continued with few hitches.
—Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
Dwyer Both parties claim victory The Indiana Republican Party at 8 p.m. on the dot already sent out a news release claiming victory for Braun.
—Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Then, at 9 p.m. on the dot, attendees were ushered into a cavernous aircraft hangar, which had been transformed for the night into a lavish dining room, with tables draped in gold silks and teeming floral centerpieces that hid buckets stocked with Champagne on ice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
The first acts of the day started performing at 11 a.m. on the dot, and the tight schedule of back-to-back performances continued with few hitches.
—Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024
Dwyer Both parties claim victory The Indiana Republican Party at 8 p.m. on the dot already sent out a news release claiming victory for Braun.
—Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Then, at 9 p.m. on the dot, attendees were ushered into a cavernous aircraft hangar, which had been transformed for the night into a lavish dining room, with tables draped in gold silks and teeming floral centerpieces that hid buckets stocked with Champagne on ice.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
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“On the dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20dot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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