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[ adverb ] without delay or immediately
Examples "we hired her on the spot" "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)An examination of some forty catalogs of schools offering courses in interior_design , for_the_most_part schools accredited by membership in the National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art , and a further `` on_the_spot '' inspection of a number of schools , show their courses adhere pretty closely to the recommendations . (Francis Pollini, Night....)He was trembling , a strange feeling upon him , fully expecting some catastrophe to strike him dead on_the_spot . |
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[ adverb ] in a difficult situation
Examples "that question really put him on the spot" |
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[ adverb ] at the place in question; there
Examples "they were on the spot when it happened" "it had to be decided by the man on the spot" |
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