On-the-spot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: On-the-spot is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment.
Meaning
(idiomatic) At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment.
Example Sentences
Now, over to our man in Tokyo for an on-the-spot report.
The hikers were issued with an on-the-spot fine for littering.
The L.M.R. is building up this new district organisation to ensure on-the-spot attention to the Marylebone suburban services, of which dieselisation with multiple-units has made a tentative beginning.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include on-site, immediate, there, live, situ, first-hand.
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