on the hour
on the hour
Occurring each time the clock turns to the next hour. Don't worry. We have nurses monitoring her condition on the hour until we see an improvement. We'll be bringing you live updates every hour on the hour.
See also: hour, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on the hour
at each hour on the hour mark. I have to take this medicine every hour on the hour. I expect to see you there on the hour, not one minute before and not one minute after.
See also: hour, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
on the hour
At every hour exactly; one o'clock, two o'clock, and so on. For example, The shuttle to New York departs on the hour. An extension of this idiom is every hour on the hour, meaning every time the clock's big hand reaches twelve, as in The bus passes by the house every hour on the hour.
See also: hour, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
on the ˈhour/half-ˈhour
at exactly 5 o’clock, 6 o’clock, etc./ 5.30, 6.30, etc: Buses leave here for Oxford on the hour.See also: hour, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- on the hour/half-hour
- be on the hour
- till all hours
- till all hours (of the day and night)
- till/until all hours
- until all hours
- until all hours (of the day and night)
- by the hour
- quarter past (a given hour in time)
- twelve