Don't touch that dial!

Don't touch that dial!
Don't touch that dial!
1. Lit. Do not change your radio or television dial, but continue to listen to this station. (From broadcasts in the days when tuning was done with a dial.) •

Don't touch that dial. Stay tuned for

The Adventures of Blondie. 2. Fig. Do not change anything or divert your attention. •

Don't touch that dial. Remember what you hear in today's lecture. It will be on the test.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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