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Chris -- 2018-04-11
To stop on a dime is to stop abruptly and precisely. Stopping on (or at) a time should mean much the same. About 300 ghits:
He can’t really stop on a time like he (still) thinks he should be able to, so
he’ll run at the thing full tilt, then slide for another foot while rotating …
www.mohea.com/mike/words/2002_11.html
great body control—great balance, agility and body control to the point where
he can run and stop on a time and not look awkward.
www.nba.com/draft2002/casey_on_yao.html
I noted my Titan’s steering wheel vibrated if I try to “stop on a time”
after going 60-70 mph or faster.
www.clubtitan.org/postp5570.html
Just random info: An abrams can pretty much stop on a time.
www.hardforum.com/search.php?do=finduser&u=102448
We learned many a stroke and technique, from how to properly stop on a time, to
kayak rescue procedures.
www.tanavinsilverfox.com/main_home.htm
why do People think a train Can stop on a time and/or change direction To avoid
hitting you…
www.trainboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.c … 8;t=000033
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I was just researching the reverse eggcorn: “living on borrowed dime” for “living on borrowed time.” After a little thought, I decided that the “dime” construction was intentional, indeed contrived…
Example:
Opinion: Living on borrowed dimeLiving on borrowed dime. © St. Petersburg Times, published December 16, 2002. In a holiday season that finds many households struggling to pay the year-end …
www.sptimes.com/2002/12/16/news_pf/Opin … d_di.shtml – 6k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages
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