idioms involving “spot”

Spot check

To check or sample at random

“The quality control engineer found 14 defects in the spot check on our last production run.”

Spotty

Inconsistent

“The service at this restaurant is rather spotty.”

Spot on

Precise, perfect

“Dr. Tanaka’s analysis of the disease was spot on.”

On the spot

In a difficult or uncomfortable positio

“The manager put the secretary on the spot when he asked her if she liked her job.”

On the spot (alternate meaning)

At once, immediately

“The accountant was angry that he was asked to produce profit and loss estimations on the spot.”