on+the+spot
61Observation on the Spot — Polish book cover Observation on the Spot (Wizja lokalna, also translated as Inspection at the Scene of the Crime) is a science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem which has not been translated into English. It deals with Ijon Tichy s traveling to a… …
62On the Spot (UK game show) — On the Spot Format Game show Starring Des O Connor Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 1 No. of episodes …
63glued to the spot — glued/rooted to the spot if you are glued to the spot, you cannot move, usually because you are very shocked or frightened. I stood there rooted to the spot as he came nearer and nearer …
64rooted to the spot — glued/rooted to the spot if you are glued to the spot, you cannot move, usually because you are very shocked or frightened. I stood there rooted to the spot as he came nearer and nearer …
65Johnny-on-the-spot — {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed; present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. * /A good waterboy is always Johnny on the spot./ * /The firemen were Johnny on the spot and put out the fire in the house soon after it started./… …
66Johnny-on-the-spot — {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed; present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. * /A good waterboy is always Johnny on the spot./ * /The firemen were Johnny on the spot and put out the fire in the house soon after it started./… …
67Mobsmen on the Spot — was the ninth pulp magazine story to feature The Shadow. Written by Walter B. Gibson, it was submitted for publication as The Shadow fights the Rackets on December 4, 1931, and published as Mobsmen on the Spot in the April 1, 1932, issue of The… …
68Johnny-on-the-spot — adj. phr. At the right place when needed; present and ready to help; very prompt; on time. A good waterboy is always Johnny on the spot. The firemen were Johnny on the spot and put out the fire in the house soon after it started. Compare: on the… …
69put someone on the spot — phrase to ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer I’m going to put you on the spot and ask what you would have done in his position. Thesaurus: to ask a question or questionssynonym to make someone feel ashamed or… …
70frozen to the spot — rooted/glued/frozen/to the spot phrase unable to move, usually because you are afraid Martin wanted to run, but he was rooted to the spot. Thesaurus: unable to move or be movedsynonym afraid and frightenedsynonym …
