on the dot

idiom

informal

: exactly at a particular time

She arrived at 3 o'clock on the dot.

I expect you to be here on the dot of 5.

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My two sons, ages 6 and 3, get up at 6 a.m., on the dot, seven days a week, rain or shine. —

Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024 The first acts of the day started performing at 11 a.m. on the dot, and the tight schedule of back-to-back performances continued with few hitches. —

Vicky Camarillo, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Mar. 2024 Dwyer Both parties claim victory The Indiana Republican Party at 8 p.m. on the dot already sent out a news release claiming victory for Braun. —

Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024 Then, at 9 p.m. on the dot, attendees were ushered into a cavernous aircraft hangar, which had been transformed for the night into a lavish dining room, with tables draped in gold silks and teeming floral centerpieces that hid buckets stocked with Champagne on ice. —

Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the dot