Communication
on the spot
immediately without time to prepare
If someone asks you something on the spot, they expect you to answer or act immediately, without time to prepare.
Hear it in real life
Did you accept the offer?
Yes, I decided on the spot.
I was asked to give my opinion on the spot, so I needed a moment to think.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The interviewer asked me in the spot.
Say: The interviewer asked me on the spot.
Use the fixed preposition "on," not "in."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
ask someone on the spot; answer on the spot; decide on the spot
Your turn: say it out loud
I was asked to give my opinion on the spot, so I needed a moment to think.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on the spot
immediately without time to prepare
“I was asked to give my opinion on the spot, so I needed a moment to think.”
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