Jason: Can you make sure that you and Linda come to my house by 10:30 because we are leaving eleven o’clock on the dot.
Alice: Thanks for the reminder. We’ll be there on time so that we can leave on the dot.
Jason: Thanks.

Jason이 Alice에게 “Can you make sure that you and Linda come to my house by 10:30 because we are leaving eleven o’clock on the dot. 우리 11시 정각에 떠날 거니까, 너랑 린다는 10시 반에 꼭 와야 해.” 라고 하자 Alice가 “Thanks for the reminder. We’ll be there on time so that we can leave on the dot. 그래, 알려줘서 고마워. 정확한 시각에 출발할 수 있도록 잘 맞춰서 갈게.” 라고 하더라고요.

Keep today’s phrase ‘on the dot’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jason: Can you make sure that you and Linda come to my house by 10:30 because we are leaving eleven o’clock on the dot.
Alice: Thanks for the reminder. We’ll be there on time so that we can leave on the dot.
Jason: Thanks.

오늘의 표현은 on the dot입니다. The expression ‘on the dot’ means precisely, exactly at the time specified or expected time. On the dot는 ‘제시간에, 정확한 시간에, 정각에’ 라는 뜻입니다.

본문에서 Alice 가 Jason에게 “We’ll be there on time so that we can leave on the dot. 정확한 시각에 출발할 수 있도록 잘 맞춰서 갈게.” 라고 했죠. 이렇게 시간을 딱 맞춰야 할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현이 바로 on the dot입니다.

이제 예를 들어 볼까요? Let me give you some examples. “I will be there four o’clock on the dot so don’t worry.” 라고 하면 “4시까지 딱 맞춰서 갈게. 걱정하지 마.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다.

또 다른 예를 들어 보겠습니다. “Julia got here on the dot.” 라고 하면 “줄리야는 정확히 제시간에 도착했다.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다. Now you know what today’s expression ‘on the dot’ means right? Then let's listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jason: Can you make sure that you and Linda come to my house by 10:30 because we are leaving eleven o’clock on the dot.
Alice: Thanks for the reminder. We’ll be there on time so that we can leave on the dot.
Jason: Thanks.

Let’s review. ‘On the dot’ means precisely; exactly at the time specified or expected time. ON THE DOT. Now try using this expression on your own.