| 单词 | turn on a dime |
| 例句 | But then they can turn on a dime, and if they need to they will eviscerate you. Jane Curtin Is Playing It Straight 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z “They can turn on a dime,” he said. Storybook Land, Family-Run Amusement Park, Endures 2012-06-28T22:41:49Z This is a Ridley Scott joint, after all; even the solid characters are apt to turn on a dime and that's true to the planet itself, too. Ridley Scott's new series "Raised by Wolves" imagines a bleak future for humanity – and android moms 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “There’s a great soulfulness about Julian and an ability to turn on a dime and display his gift for irony, all the while delivering consistently and wonderfully as a singer,” Mr. Hughes said. Death Becomes a Soaring Tenor 2011-07-17T01:00:47Z Being at the helm of such an institution is like being at the helm of an ocean liner — it doesn’t turn on a dime. Add Audacity To Understatement, And Stir In Patience 2011-06-10T14:20:38Z Playing those types of guys who turn on a dime is really fun to do.” Will Ferrell: ‘Ignorance is a key part of comedy’ 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z “Nick viewed Gawker as the property that was the most mutable, so it could turn on a dime.” “We could be really experimental”: Why Gawker went down and why we’ll hate ourselves for missing it 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z You can turn on a dime, and the scenes don’t have to end with a punchline if you don’t want them to. Stephen Merchant Is an Unsmooth Criminal 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z And Liotta was a perfect Henry, able to turn on a dime from dry charm to deadly rage. Ray Liotta in ‘Goodfellas’: How the Right Actor Turned the Right Part Into a Classic 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z It never slows down Short, however; he can turn on a dime and make Oliver’s desperation touching, then sail right back into high comic mode. Review: Martin Short Kills in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z You have to be more deft in your acting — still be in it, still be committed very deeply to it, but you’ve got to be able to turn on a dime. How Brian Cox Felt About That Big Episode 3 Twist in ‘Succession’ 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z White captivated hearts and minds because of her tremendous comedic gifts, as well as her ability to turn on a dime, be herself, rise to challenges — and give something back to others. Why Betty White said she 'never lied' about her age 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Soderbergh and Solomon’s methods and history of close collaboration helped them turn on a dime and adapt the show as they went along. How Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon Straightened Out ‘Full Circle’ 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z It marked her arrival as a pop superstar who could still turn on a dime. Best Albums of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z He can, in his own way, turn on a dime. The Fine Art of Staging a Blockbuster 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z He can turn on a dime and be hilarious and then heartbreaking and be hilarious again and so, so frustrated with her and so in love with her and so hating. ‘What Happens Later’ co-stars Meg Ryan and David Duchovny talk about rom-coms, fame and Nora 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “What we’ve seen with these storms, and it is different, is it can turn on a dime. The playbook can’t be the same.” Recent floods heighten concerns that New England dams may not be built for climate-induced storms 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Her use of a small instrumental ensemble and electronics is also Monteverdian in that it can turn on a dime into popular styles; here, beats and dance music. Review: Los Angeles Opera turns to the raw side of Dublin in a pair of new operas 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z "Berkshire reserves the right to turn on a dime to redeploy the money, to respond to circumstances." TSMC out of favor with slew of funds alongside Berkshire, filings show 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Finally, the past two months were a reminder that Xi is ruthlessly unpredictable — a leader who will turn on a dime to get what he wants. Opinion | Xi’s course correction reveals an agile autocrat under pressure 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z “Meta is building a complicated hardware product. You can’t just turn on a dime and make it elsewhere,” said one of the executives. Made-in-China labels become a problem for Meta’s anti-China stance 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Play over your games with today’s superstrong engines, and you appreciate even more how often fortunes can turn on a dime in over-the-board play. Analyze this: Chess rational and irrational 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Now, Tomé told Reuters, the company's plan is to "lean in, and whatever comes our way, build enough agility into our operating plan that we can turn on a dime." First outsider CEO at UPS charts new course for delivery giant 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “The political environment does not turn on a dime. It’s like the tide. At the end of the day, inflation is likely to remain the defining issue.” Analysis | Has the political environment shifted? Alums of 2010, 2018 wave midterms urge caution. 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z “You can’t just turn on a dime with 35 million borrowers who all have different loan types and statuses.” Student loan borrowers await Biden plan on debt forgiveness 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z “There have only been two times in my career where I have seen consumers turn on a dime.” How arson led to a culture reboot at Traeger, with CEO Jeremy Andrus 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Literally, on a soft surface, you can turn on a dime. How Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is refocusing for an electric future 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Last year, Letourneau spoke in favor of a phased approach to conversion, saying a transit agency the size of Metro “can’t turn on a dime.” Suspended Metro trains to return Thursday amid eight-month shortage 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z “The economy can always turn on a dime, but at this point in the economic cycle, consumers are still spending their hearts out, keeping the recessionary winds at bay,” Rupkey said in an email. Dow snaps 8-week losing streak with nearly 600-point pop 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “I care about the fact that our economy could turn on a dime if China invades Taiwan; I care about that,” he said. N.B.A.’s Warriors Disavow Part-Owner’s Uyghur Comments 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z There have only been two times in my career where I have seen consumers turn on a dime. How arson led to a culture reboot at Traeger, with CEO Jeremy Andrus 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Gaffers also need to be able to adapt quickly to changes on set, which requires both a command of the technical aspects of the job and a willingness to turn on a dime. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a gaffer 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “Things in politics can turn on a dime. Everyone was shocked in ’17 and ’19, the way it flipped. Virginia Republicans rise from the ashes while Democrats ponder what went wrong 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z “That takes time. You can’t just turn on a dime,” he said. Supply chain delays delay shipments for California farmers 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z In response to Xi’s speech, Taiwan’s presidential office said most Taiwanese reject that model and argued that developments in Hong Kong show how “one country, two systems” can turn on a dime. Taiwanese president responds to Xi’s call for peaceful reunification: Island will not ‘bow to pressure’ 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z You have to play to the last second because you never know, and things turn on a dime. Vikings have plenty to clean up after OT loss to Bengals 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z “It’s just not a company that can turn on a dime,” Larcker cautioned, adding that this year’s budget is set. Exxon's board shakeup could force review of billions of dollars in spending 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z “We rebuilt readiness. That was hard. We know that readiness can turn on a dime,” he said. Army officials pressed over late budget, Biden priorities 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z And her craft, just her ability to turn on a dime from vulnerable to mercenary to hilarious to messy, it let me write anything I wanted, in a weird way. 'Wynonna Earp's' creator didn't know the end was near. So she wrote it like she did 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The theme of the moment is that L.A. schools are safe — but it’s hard to turn on a dime after months of a contrary message. Why some high school students aren't ready to go back to school, despite the isolation 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z “It can turn on a dime. We have to face it, and we have to overcome it,” Scherzer said. Perspective | The starting rotation remains Washington’s foundation — and its greatest hope 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z “They didn’t have the capital to be able to turn on a dime - sort of what the legacy media is dealing with right now,” Mr. Perry said. The Pittsburgh Courier chronicled history of Black Americans 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z “We are able to turn on a dime and say, OK, this is a change but it’s an opportunity.” Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The robotic vehicle the size of a Smart car can turn on a dime and fit through a set of double doors. Meet L.A.'s firefighting robot. RS3 can battle flames too dangerous for humans 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The others are planning hybrid models, although one superintendent noted state guidance can turn on a dime. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z “But it also permits them to turn on a dime.” Alarm, Denial, Blame: The Pro-Trump Media’s Coronavirus Distortion 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z In a fast-moving crisis, that mood could turn on a dime. Southern California home buying hasn't been slammed by coronavirus fear — yet 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z "There are so many details that have to go into it and then all of it can turn on a dime and you can lose everything in the blink of an eye." Three farmers hit back at Mike Bloomberg: 'absolutely outraged and disheartened' 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Wilson, harassed all day by the Cardinals pass rush and battered in particular by the extraordinary Chandler Jones, knows that perceptions can turn on a dime in the NFL. The Seahawks are broken. Do they have time to fix it before their Super Bowl hopes vanish completely? 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z All this could turn on a dime, mind. A stab at the heart of Saudi oil puts Trump to his biggest test yet 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z “We’ve seen in the past, the administration can turn on a dime.” U.S.-Mexico talks to continue as time runs short for tariff deal 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z So it’s hard to follow her emotional transitions, which turn on a dime and feel unearned. Review: Diane Keaton-starring ‘Poms’ lacks the requisite spirit 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z But the economy simply does not turn on a dime like that, and Trump did not inherit a mess. AP FACT CHECK: Trump swipes progress from Obama era 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z “If we can get an agreement on some numbers, you can turn on a dime,” observed Shelby. As Washington remembered Bush, politics in the Capitol was on hold -- sort of 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z “It’s relatively easy for Kim Jong-un to turn on a dime and take advantage of an opportunity; it’s much harder for them to turn on a dime.” Trump’s All-Caps Threat Against Iran: Loud but Hardly Clear 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Mother’s Band — 12 pieces! — was good: tight as a snare drum and able to turn on a dime on such numbers as Grover Washington Jr.’s “Mister Magic.” Perspective | Remembering Betty Green, D.C.’s bass-playing, band-leading, go-go grandmother 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z It would be a lot of work for them to turn on a dime on Mr. Pruit's changes - which he will have a difficult time forcing on California. Calling Car Pollution Standards ‘Too High,’ E.P.A. Sets Up Fight With California 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z This self-qualifying exercise will show if you can turn on a dime when, say, tariffs tank the economy. George Costanza’s Investment Tips 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z “We’ll turn on a dime to learn how this affects us if it looks like it’s going on for a while,” said H.D. As federal shutdown continues, states bail out Lady Liberty, Grand Canyon 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z But such tides can turn on a dime, as I have witnessed in my own lifetime. Opinion | The Baker, the Gay Couple and the Wedding Cake 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z A lot of what’s so fascinating about the Jason S. films is how Lynch can turn on a dime from furious to generous. The Twin Peaks: The Return Blu-ray set explains what the show is 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The boxy sedans, or “hackney carriages,” must all be wheelchair-accessible and able to turn on a dime. London rejects Uber’s license, saying the company is not ‘fit and proper’ for passengers 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z With room for three engines instead of two, it will be able to hit freeway speeds of over 70 mph and turn on a dime. Goodyear deflates last blimp but keeps familiar form in flight 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z With room for three engines instead of two, it will be able to hit freeway speeds of over 70 miles per hour and turn on a dime. Goodyear retires blimps but keeps familiar form in flight 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z That bill makes sense, because like Dury, Root Boy always had a mighty fine band, a chugging, bluesy combo — with sax and keys — that was able to turn on a dime. Warming up to a week at the beach 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Then we suddenly expect them to turn on a dime and carry out touchy-feely community policing in a country where the populace is probably packing more arms than the entire military. Texas Open-Carry Laws Blurred Lines Between Suspects and Marchers 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Having presented himself as a law-and-order man, he could turn on a dime and adroitly declare in his 1968 victory speech that he would “bring the American people together.” No one will be able to stop the political violence Donald Trump is unleashing 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z It’s about the education, the workforce development, the willingness that we have and turn on a dime in some senses and say, ‘Please come to our state,’” said Republican Assembly Majority Leader Paul Anderson. Nevada Lawmakers Approve $335M Deal to Lure Electric Car Maker 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Whole economies do not turn on a dime when the issue at stake is as fundamental as energy consumption. Finally, America is taking climate action seriously. Pragmatism is the way forward | Ruth Greenspan Bell 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z With three weeks under his belt as speaker, Ryan has learned that the routine business of Congress can turn on a dime, for almost any reason. Paul Ryan’s biggest early challenge: Finding a ‘routine’ as House speaker 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z “Being the small business guy, I can turn on a dime,” Meyers said. Historic theater in Old Town Saginaw to become music store 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z “She could turn on a dime from looking like a girl to looking like a woman.” ‘Diary of a Teenage Girl’ director Marielle Heller wants to portray children accurately 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z “She can be flying in one direction, turn on a dime and find you when she smells you. Some of them can find us from hundreds of yards away,” he said. Your summertime guide to mosquitos: Why they bite and what to do about it. 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z They do everything a politician could possibly want: turn on a dime, generate buzz and blow hot air. Fan fiction, from Florida’s Fangate through history "The church is like the Queen Mary — it can't turn on a dime when it comes to church teaching." Pope Francis opens synod on themes of sex and marriage 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Can the start-up culture of Silicon Valley — innovation, risk-taking and course corrections that turn on a dime — be applied to the most stubborn and profound challenge of public education? Book review: “On the Rocketship,” a look at charter schools, by Richard Whitmire “Having seen public sentiment turn on a dime between September and October, I know better than to make predictions at this early date.” House Democrats plot strategy against long odds to win back chamber 2014-02-12T23:54:32Z Their insights ensure that this healthcare behemoth can still turn on a dime. $94 Billion Express Scripts Leverages Technology And Analytics To Improve Patient Outcomes 2013-07-29T12:03:00Z As long as we have ignorant politicians willing to wear their ignorance like a badge of honor, public opinion can turn on a dime. dlvankirk Rick Perry is NOT pro-life. Pro-Life Cause Gains Ground Even as Men Fumble Message 2013-07-02T22:35:26Z It paints an amusing if cynical look at the way dreams are chewed up and spat out and, as the boys would probably have phrased it, how fame can turn on a dime. Cannes Film Festival 2013 2013-05-19T19:46:19Z Remember, commodity production can turn on a dime. Can Endangered Animals Coexist with Big Ag? [Excerpt] 2013-02-22T19:15:00.507Z Millipede of the Seas What has at least 25 pairs of legs and can turn on a dime? The Year in Pictures 2011-12-22T19:11:37Z “Toyota knows this, but of course you can’t turn on a dime with that.” Toyota’s Recovery Is Delayed as Earnings Forecast Cut in Half 2011-12-09T17:23:05Z That may explain why he's never been afraid to turn on a dime. Creating Super-Speedy Start-ups 2011-11-16T15:07:00Z Yet there are optimists in a neighborhood where more than a few residents believe fortune can turn on a dime. Chinatown Considers Business Improvement District 2011-09-20T16:22:11Z Unlike the auto industry or other businesses where up and down cycles generally come more slowly, he says, airlines are more volatile and can turn on a dime from boom to bust. Analysis: U.S. airlines won't yield much ground to unions 2011-06-17T14:52:45Z So many Internet companies have been built on their ability to turn on a dime. AOL to Acquire Time Warner In Record $183 Billion Merger 2000-01-11T14:41:00Z "Each political party has found it easy to turn on a dime from decrying to defending the blocking of judicial nominations," he wrote in his annual State of the Judiciary report. Senate Dems to Test New Comity with Judicial Nominations 2011-01-27T22:40:00Z “Each political party has found it easy to turn on a dime from decrying to defending the blocking of judicial nominations, depending on their changing political fortunes,” he said. Roberts Urges Obama on Judicial Nominees 2010-12-31T23:00:44Z But these operations can "turn on a dime," worried McAteer, who is currently vice president of Wheeling Jesuit University and leading the Upper Big Branch mine disaster investigation in West Virginia. U.S. expert: Chile "good and lucky" but risks remain 2010-10-12T23:09:00Z And I once had to take redundancy myself, so I know what it's like to have to bootstrap, roll your sleeves up and turn on a dime. My bright idea: Bindi Karia 2010-09-25T23:05:00Z |
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