This Baby Can Turn on a Dime and Get Nine Cents Back
A Way with Words [Unofficial]
February 22, 2026
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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