on the spot

phrase

1

: at once : immediately

was hired on the spot

2

: at the place of action

a reporter who was on the spot

3

a

: in a responsible or accountable position

The coach was put on the spot for the team's latest loss.

b

: in a difficult or trying situation

The unexpected question put me on the spot.

Examples of on the spot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thankfully, the team loved his audition and cast him on the spot. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

That White dude would've been labeled a racist and canceled on the spot. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

This arrangement allows the drone to quickly shoot forward and backward, and to pivot on the spot if the propellers are simultaneously tilted in opposite directions. — New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026

The pushback comes as importers across the continent and other emerging markets turn to digital currencies to pay overseas vendors on the spot amid tight bank supplies of hard currency and costly transfer delays. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the spot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot