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Debpriya De Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

in a spot

What is the difference between the expressions "to put somebody on the spot" and "to put somebody in a spot" ?
  

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"On the spot": asking them difficult questions. "In a spot": Being in trouble.

  • "On the spot": asking them difficult questions.
  • "In a spot": Being in trouble.
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"On the spot": asking them difficult questions.
"In a spot": Being in trouble.
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I think they both derive from the old vaudeville stage spotlight.

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