on the spot
— Adverb
– English
～ without delay or immediately; "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot"
on the contrary
— Adverb
– English
～ contrary to expectations; "he didn't stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends"
off the beaten path
— Adverb
– English
～ not along the usual route; "in order to experience something different, you need to go off the beaten path"
on the coattails
— Adverb
– English
～ immediately following or undeservedly benefiting from; "the CEO resigned on the coattails of the scandal"; "he was elected on his predecessor's coattails"
on the spot
— Adverb
– English
～ at the place in question; there; "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot"
on the spot
— Adverb
– English
～ in a difficult situation; "that question really put him on the spot"
on the fly
— Adverb
– English
～ while in motion; "he caught the punt on the fly"
on the dot
— Adverb
– English
～ just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
on the fly
— Adverb
– English
～ on the run or in a hurry; "she wrote those letters on the fly"