English
Adverb
on the spot
- idiom At that very moment; right away.
#:He liked the house, so he made an offer on the spot.
- idiom Having to answer or decide without warning or preparation.
#:All the sudden questions put him on the spot and he had to think quickly.
#idiomIn the right place at this very moment.
#:This report comes from our man on the spot in Gaza.
See also
hit the spot
on the dot
on-the-spot (adj)
Translations
trans-top|at the very moment
trans-mid
Latin: ilico, illico, praesto
trans-bottom
trans-top|having to answer or decide without warning
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|in the right place at the moment
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Category:English prepositional phrases
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