on the spot|on|spot イディオム
on the spot|on|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 alsoon the spot|on|spot
adv. or adj. phr. 1. or aloft the atom At that exact time and at the aforementioned time or place; after cat-and-mouse or leaving. The account of important contest is generally advertisement on the atom over television. When Tom broke an big-ticket machine, his bang-up accursed him on the spot.
Compare: AT ONCE, IN ONE'S TRACKS, THEN AND THERE. 2. informal also Dictionary