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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Three-time Barkley finisher John Kelly (U.S.) finished loop two on 25 hours on the dot (and 40 seconds, but who’s counting).
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Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bear puts out a new season on the dot every year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
My two sons, ages 6 and 3, get up at 6 a.m., on the dot, seven days a week, rain or shine.
—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
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Abby Levene, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
The Bear puts out a new season on the dot every year.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
My two sons, ages 6 and 3, get up at 6 a.m., on the dot, seven days a week, rain or shine.
—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
See All Example Sentences for on the dot
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“On the dot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20dot. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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