American, informal

if a vehicle or its driver turns or stops on a dime, they turn or stop in a very small space.

His car is great for parking - it can turn on a dime.

• Shit or get off the pot!
• shit out of
• hold on to something for dear life
• hold out
• hold out an olive branch
• hold out on
• hold out on someone
• hold out something
• hold over
• hold own
• hold promise
• hold someone at arm's length
• hold someone in check
• hold someone over
• hold someone's feet to the fire
• hold someone's hand
• hold someone to
• hold someone to ransom
• hold someone to something
• hold something against
• hold something against someone
• hold something back
• hold something in check
• hold something over
• hold sway