on cue

prepositional phrase

Exactly when expected or appropriate.

“I was talking to Bob about the noise made by my neighbours, when right on cue their music started thumping through the wall.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Exactly when expected or appropriate.

    I was talking to Bob about the noise made by my neighbours, when right on cue their music started thumping through the wall.

Translations

Polish na zawołanie
  • na zawołanieTranslations
Spanish a la señal
  • a la señalTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

on cue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20cue

MLA

“on cue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20cue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on cue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20cue.

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