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Definition

Within a very short distance; especially, with agile precision in a very confined space and suddenly.

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In Context

  • "This boat can turn on a dime."
  • "This car has excellent brakes that will stop it on a dime."
  • "Everything will stop on a dime / Everything will crash into itself in good time / Do you want to beat your own heart, beat your own heart / Or leave it behind / Or leave it behind"
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