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This Baby Can Turn on a Dime and Get Nine Cents Back

A Way with Words [Unofficial] February 22, 2026
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The expression to turn on a dime means “to change quickly.” Early on the phrase referred to horses or horse-drawn vehicles and later to motorized ones, and suggested the idea of changing direction quickly and easily without needing a large turning radius. Even more elaborate versions include turn on a dime and give you back […]

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