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on a dime

  1. In a very small space, suddenly, as in That horse is so well trained it can turn on a dime. This expression alludes to the fact that the dime is the smallest-size U.S. coin. [Early 1900s]



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And despite the eight-game turnaround turning into a two-game skid to end the weekend against the Marlins, Young knows the Angels could turn it back around on a dime.

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Anna Davidson and Jon Lee Keenan, as Girl and Boy, turn on a dime.

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The stock market, which had been in a historic swoon since Trump announced the “reciprocal” tariffs on April 2, turned on a dime, registering one of its sharpest one-day gains in history.

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“I think we all support good-paying jobs here in the U.S. The challenge is that you can’t just turn on a dime and suddenly bring manufacturing back to the U.S., especially, I would say, for the retail industry,” she said.

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"In a world where we know that elections can sometimes turn on a dime because of narrow margins, these numbers matter," Crayton said.

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