at the stroke of (some specific time)
at the stroke of (some specific time)
Exactly at a specific time, especially the very beginning of the hour. The store is opening its doors at the stroke of midnight for the Black Friday sale. If you're not home at the stroke of 11, you're grounded!
See also: of, specific, stroke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- on the stroke of (some specific time)
- on/at the stroke of eight, midnight, etc.
- specific
- arrive (somewhere) at the stroke of (some time)
- arrive on the stroke of some time
- arrive (somewhere) (up)on the stroke of (some time)
- finishing touch(es)
- stroke of business
- crowd through
- behind closed doors