on-the-spot
done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording.
Origin of on-the-spot
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How to use on-the-spot in a sentence
Captivated by the clothes, Will.i.am requested an on-the-spot meeting with the designer.
Speed is not their strongest suit, but they prescribe on-the-spot.
It is true that practical co-operation and on-the-spot recognition of Indian rights had developed in Virginia in the early years.
Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660 | Wilcomb E. Washburn"Allus glad to be Johnny-on-the-spot," smiled the older man.
The Chalice Of Courage | Cyrus Townsend BradyThe only way to get history straight, declared the philosophical Burd, is to be Johnny-on-the-spot and see things happen.
The Campfire Girls on Station Island | Margaret Penrose
He didn't have a great deal on, I remember, but he was certainly Johnny-on-the-spot that morning!
Left Guard Gilbert | Ralph Henry BarbourAnd the Shah of Persia, that ought to have been Muley-on-the-spot for at least three, he's got the palanquin habit.
Heart of the West | O. Henry
Other Idioms and Phrases with on-the-spot
At once, without delay, as in When the boss learned Tom had been lying, he fired him on the spot. This usage suggests that one does not have time to move away from a particular spot. [Late 1600s]
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