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on the dot
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Princeton's WordNet
precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb
just as it should be
"`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
Wiktionary
on the dotadverb
exactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity
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on the dot
"On the dot" is an idiom in English language. It refers to exactly at the stated or expected time; punctually, without any delay. For example, if someone says "I’ll be there at eight o'clock on the dot," it means they will be there exactly at eight o'clock, not a minute earlier or later.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on the dot in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on the dot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of on the dot in a Sentence
He got one stab in, that was it. And it was a very small [puncture], it was bleeding, but it was like a dot. So I don’t know if he just got me with just the tip of the knife, or if he got me with a syringe. That’s the part we don’t know.
It's the fact of the law that you have to cross every 't' and dot every 'i'.
Secretary Buttigieg has had ample opportunity to use his authority to address unfair and deceptive practices by airlines, and he has chosen instead not to use that authority. It's long past time for others to provide the consumer protections that the DOT will not.
What I think is that the Fed doesn't believe their own 'dot plot' anymore.
The DOT is to be applauded for aggressively moving the ball forward on crude by rail safety.
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