I spotted you as a troublemaker from the very beginning.
•The guard spotted Max as a potential thief the moment he saw him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
spot someone a mile off — spot/recognize/tell/ someone/something/a mile off informal phrase to see or recognize someone or something very easily I can tell a liar a mile off. Th … Useful english dictionary
get an eyeball on someone or something — tv. to manage to spot someone or something; to catch sight of someone or something. □ When I finally got an eyeball on the speeding car, it was too far away for me to read the license plate. □ When ane first got an eyeball on her blind date, she… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
spot someone (something) — 1. tv. to give an advantage to someone. □ I’ll spot you twenty points. □ No need to spot me. I’m the greatest! 2. tv. to lend someone something. □ Can you spot me a few bucks? □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
spot — spot1 [ spat ] noun count *** ▸ 1 particular place/area ▸ 2 small area of color ▸ 3 relative position ▸ 4 difficult situation ▸ 5 spotlight ▸ 6 small amount of something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a particular place on your body: a sore/tender spot: There… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spot — I UK [spɒt] / US [spɑt] noun [countable] Word forms spot : singular spot plural spots *** 1) the particular place where someone or something is We found him sitting in a sunny spot in the garden. mark the spot: Flowers mark the spot where the… … English dictionary
spot something a mile off — spot/recognize/tell/ someone/something/a mile off informal phrase to see or recognize someone or something very easily I can tell a liar a mile off. Th … Useful english dictionary
spot — [spät] n. [ME < or akin to MDu spotte, akin to ON spotti, small piece (of ground)] 1. a small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch,… … English World dictionary
spot — ► NOUN 1) a small round mark differing in colour or texture from the surface around it. 2) a pimple. 3) a particular place, point, or position. 4) a place for an individual item in a show. 5) informal, chiefly Brit. a small amount: a spot of… … English terms dictionary
spot — spot1 W2S2 [spɔt US spa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(area)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(on skin)¦ 5 on the spot 6 put somebody on the spot 7¦(tv/radio)¦ 8¦(position)¦ 9 weak spot … Dictionary of contemporary English
spot — 1 noun (C) 1 PLACE a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time: an ideal spot for a picnic | We walked along the beach looking for a spot to sit. | camping/swimming/holiday spot (=a place that is suitable for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spot*/*/ — [spɒt] noun [C] I 1) a particular place We found him sitting in a sunny spot in the garden.[/ex] one of the region s best known tourist spots[/ex] 2) a small round area of colour that is different from the colour of the area around it The flower… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
