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1 turn on a dime
expr AmE infmlThe speeding car turned on a dime and headed the other direction — Машина резко развернулась и помчалась в другую сторону
A car that will turn on a dime without turning turtle is what I want — Мне нужна тачка, которая могла бы развернуться вот на таком пятачке и не перевернуться
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > turn on a dime
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