Meaning:
Quickly reverse direction or position
Examples:
- He's usually a nice guy, but his temper can turn on a dime sometimes.
- Last week Sara was very angry and stressed, but she turned on a dime and now seems happy and cheerful.
- Dogs do not like the loud sound, and it can stop barking on a dime.
- You know, she could turn on a dime and go from probably pretty destructive to salvation.
- Your software needs the ability to adapt and turn on a dime as new technologies evolve.
- The 4 different cars (with 4 characters) whip around, sprint frantically, and stop on a dime.
- My little subcompact car turns on a dime!
- Politicians have no loyalty to their causes—they'll turn on a dime if it means they'll get more votes.
- Institutions that have survived for a long time do not usually turn on a dime. They tend to keep their culture and principles.
- Some can turn on a dime, and others seem to slide into the walls whenever you take a corner.
- Market sentiment can turn on a dime.
- The steering is so good on this car that you can turn on a dime, even at high speeds.
- The stock market has been bullish for three days, but it can turn on a dime.
- The ironic part to the control is that while not in Berserk mode, Guts is a little sluggish and hard to turn on a dime.
- If so, he underestimated their ability to turn on a dime to land a punch on him.
- The running back turned on a dime and broke the tackle.
- He is really stubborn, so don't expect him to turn on a dime.
- Many of his dance moves are deceptively simple, and the key to thrilling any audience with them is to make them sharp.
- Your new car model can turn on a dime.
- Rahul knows that his arguments are solid, so don't expect him to turn on a dime.
- It is also extremely nimble, stopping and starting on a dime thanks to the low-mass platter.
- Hiya has always believed in God. She is not to turn on a dime now.