stop on a dime
stop on a dime
To come to a complete halt very suddenly or in a very short distance. This car is fast, but it can also stop on a dime when it needs to. Watch out how he stops on a dime and then changes direction with the ball. Because its speed is controlled by electromagnetic rails, this train can stop on a dime.
See also: dime, on, stop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
stop on a dime
Fig. to come to a stop in a very short distance. This thing will stop on a dime. Imagine a bus that could stop on a dime.
See also: dime, on, stop
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
stop on a dime
in. to stop immediately. Imagine a bus that could stop on a dime.
See also: dime, on, stop
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- stop (one) cold
- stop cold
- stop someone in their tracks
- stop something in its tracks
- stop/halt somebody in their tracks
- stop (someone or something) (dead) in its/(one's) tracks
- halt (someone or something) (dead) in its/(one's) tracks
- stop (someone) dead
- stop dead
- dozen