ON THE SPOT


Meaning of ON THE SPOT in English

adverb (or adjective)

or upon the spot

1. : before moving or without further consideration : at once : immediately

decided on the spot

2. : at the place where action is required

sent to investigate on the spot

found everything he needed right on the spot

3.

a. : in a position of being held responsible or accountable or of being required to furnish a satisfactory explanation or reply : in trouble or difficulty : in a spot

b. : in a position of danger especially of murder or assassination (as by way of reprisal) — often used in the phrase put on the spot

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.