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In the Loop

Spot Sentence Loop Awkward Social Situation Immediately Nearby

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Idiom ON THE SPOT
Definition in an awkward social situation (sentence 1) or immediately and nearby (sentence 2)
Examples
  1. I’m sorry to ask you these questions without giving you a chance to prepare—I didn’t mean to put you on the spot.
  2. Sherry thought that the doctor would make a future appointment to give her the shot, but he wanted to do it that day. “We can do it here, on the spot,” he said.

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