Английский словарь американских идиом - on the spot
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On the spot
on the spot
{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or upon the spot At that exact time and at the same time or place; without waiting or leaving. * /The news of important events is often broadcast on the spot over television./ * /When Tom ruined an expensive machine, his boss fired him on the spot./ Compare: AT ONCE, IN ONE'S TRACKS, THEN AND THERE. 2. {informal} also in a spot In trouble, difficulty, or embarrassment. * /Mr. Jones is on the spot because he cannot pay back the money he borrowed./ * /Bill is on the spot; he invited George to visit him, but Bill's parents said no./ Compare: BACK TO THE WALL. 3. {slang} In danger of murder; named or listed for death. * /After he talked to the police, the gangsters put him on the spot./
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1.
On-the-spot things are done at the place that you are in at the time that you are there. Rail travellers who try to avoid paying their fares could face on-the-spot fines. ADJ: ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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phrasal 1. at once ; immediately 2. at the place of action 3. a. in a responsible or accountable position b. in a difficult or trying situation ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. сразу; на месте; не отходя от кассы; 2. в затруднительном положении; в неловкой ситуации; 3. местный; 4. немедленный; 5. непосредственный ...Англо-русский словарь идиом
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1. разг. на месте, местный on-the-spot control —- контроль на местах on-the-spot news coverage —- передача новостей с места событий on-the-spot camerawork —- съемка с места событий 2. немедленный, непосредственный on-the-spot diagnosis of disease —- предварительный диагноз заболевания ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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