on/at the stroke of eight, midnight, etc.
on the stroke of (some specific time)
Exactly at a specific time, especially the very beginning of the hour. The store is opening its doors on the stroke of midnight for the Black Friday sale. If you're not home on the stroke of 11, you're grounded!
See also: of, on, specific, stroke
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on/at the ˌstroke of ˈeight, ˈmidnight, etc.
at exactly eight o’clock, midnight, etc: She gets to work at the stroke of nine every day.See also: of, on, stroke
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- at the stroke of (some specific time)
- on the stroke of (some specific time)
- 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