on the dot
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phr.PhraseExactly on time; punctual.
The train arrived at 10:00 a.m. on the dot.
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Advanced Prepositions of Time: “throughout”, “ahead of”, “at around”, “out of”…
- What do I mean? Something's going to happen. Let's just say store's going to close. Before the store store's going to close. Before the store closes, be here. By the time the store closes, be here. All right? Don't come after. That's no good. So, when we say by the time, we're saying here. Here is the end of that time and you have to arrive at least by here. At least. If not before is better. That's it. Before. Before this. I know, simple. And some of you are going, but I'm reading and it's so difficult. I told you this was a hard one. It took me a while to find the easiest word to give to you. On the dot is easy. So, if we did by the time, you could look at it this way. Time is going this way. Notice the arrow isn't touching because you want to be here by this time. Not after, not at. Simple enough. On the dot. Bang. Right there. On the dot. If you are, it's 5 o'clock. On the dot. It's exactly 4.59, 5.58, 5.57, 5.59. Bang. 5 o'clock. On the dot.
What do I mean? Something's going to happen. Let's just say store's going to close. Before the store store's going to close. Before the store closes, be here. By the time the store closes, be here. All right? Don't come after. That's no good. So, when we say by the time, we're saying here. Here is the end of that time and you have to arrive at least by here. At least. If not before is better. That's it. Before. Before this. I know, simple. And some of you are going, but I'm reading and it's so difficult. I told you this was a hard one. It took me a while to find the easiest word to give to you. On the dot is easy. So, if we did by the time, you could look at it this way. Time is going this way. Notice the arrow isn't touching because you want to be here by this time. Not after, not at. Simple enough. On the dot. Bang. Right there. On the dot. If you are, it's 5 o'clock. On the dot. It's exactly 4.59, 5.58, 5.57, 5.59. Bang. 5 o'clock. On the dot.
- "On the dot is easy." So, if we did "by the time," you could look at it this way.
"On the dot is easy." So, if we did "by the time," you could look at it this way.
10 Things To Remember Before The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Sunday at 7:00, on the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
Sunday at 7:00, on the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
- Sunday at 7:00, on the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
Sunday at 7:00, on the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
Curbing death by overwork in Japan | FT
- Lights automatically switch off on the dot of 10:00 p.m., supposedly to stop people from working late, although reports from within the company suggest that the toil continues anyway under the glow of desk lamps.
Lights automatically switch off on the dot of 10:00 p.m., supposedly to stop people from working late, although reports from within the company suggest that the toil continues anyway under the glow of desk lamps.
- Lights automatically switch off on the dot of 10pm, supposedly to stop people from working late, although reports from within the company suggest the toil continues anyway under the glow of desk lamps.
Lights automatically switch off on the dot of 10pm, supposedly to stop people from working late, although reports from within the company suggest the toil continues anyway under the glow of desk lamps.
The Gunner Song ft. Harvard Medical School
- Harvard on my chest, it's so damn stunning that people like, "Damn, that's from Ivy League gunning!" Rolling in on the dot, head into the front of the row, saying Friday night date with Linda Costanzo.
Harvard on my chest, it's so damn stunning that people like, "Damn, that's from Ivy League gunning!" Rolling in on the dot, head into the front of the row, saying Friday night date with Linda Costanzo.
- Rollin' in, on the dot, headin' to the frontest row
Rollin' in, on the dot, headin' to the frontest row
Germany for less than 24 hours... and I don't even speak German (a germany travel vlog)
- They were leaving on the dot.
They were leaving on the dot.
- They were leaving on the dot.
They were leaving on the dot.
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- On the dot.
On the dot.
- On the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
On the dot, no matter what, we're all here.
MAGA Pans Trump's Swaggerless Speech | Waiting For The Epstein Files | YouTube Takes The Oscars
- And she said, I told you 20 minutes, and you were 20 minutes on the dot.
And she said, I told you 20 minutes, and you were 20 minutes on the dot.
- and you were 20 minutes on the dot." What a glowing review.
and you were 20 minutes on the dot." What a glowing review.
BBC sacks radio presenter Scott Mills after allegations over "historic relationship" | BBC Newscast
- Oh, yes, because they posted their story at 11:30 on the Dot with the headline "Exclusive," which was roughly the same time as the BBC statement went out.
Oh, yes, because they posted their story at 11:30 on the Dot with the headline "Exclusive," which was roughly the same time as the BBC statement went out.
- Oh, yes, because they posted their story at 11:30 on the Dot with the headline "Exclusive," which was roughly the same time as the BBC statement went out.
Oh, yes, because they posted their story at 11:30 on the Dot with the headline "Exclusive," which was roughly the same time as the BBC statement went out.
Learn 17 Business Abbreviations & Acronyms in English
- to figure out which one to use, yes or no on the dot. Firstly, the more you read and
to figure out which one to use, yes or no on the dot. Firstly, the more you read and
- There's a few ways to figure out which one to use, yes or no, on the dot.
There's a few ways to figure out which one to use, yes or no, on the dot.
a day in the life of an engineer working from home
- I—I—I thought it was scheduled at 2:35, not 2:30 on the dot.
I—I—I thought it was scheduled at 2:35, not 2:30 on the dot.
- I—I—I thought it was scheduled at 2:35, not 2:30 on the dot.
I—I—I thought it was scheduled at 2:35, not 2:30 on the dot.