"on the dot" meaning in All languages combined

See on the dot on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-on the dot.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) Exactly; precisely, especially of a time of day. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: exactly, on the button, on the nose, sharp#Adverb, exactly Related terms: on a dime Translations (exactly): en punt (Catalan), pile (French), tapantes (French), précises (French), in punto (Italian), punkt (Polish), ровно (rovno) (Russian), точно (točno) (Russian), exactamente (Spanish), en punto (Spanish), prick (Swedish), på pricken (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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