"on a dime" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. (US) Within a very short distance; especially, with agile precision in a very small space and suddenly. Tags: US Synonyms: on a sixpence UK Related terms: on the dot Translations (within a very short distance): por el canto de un duro (Spanish)
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