on cue

Frequency: 8.518.2 per million words

Happening at exactly the right or expected moment.

cuePREPOSITION + NOUN

Categories:

on

Examples (10)

  • I can't just cry on cue like an actor.
  • Just as we were talking about her, she walked in, right on cue.
  • The thunder rumbled on cue to add drama to his spooky story.
  • My phone buzzed on cue with a reminder just as I was about to forget the appointment.
  • The baby started crying, as if on cue, the moment the plane took off.
  • How do experienced presenters know when to pause on cue for audience applause?
  • The orchestra began to play on cue from the conductor's baton.
  • He had a talent for arriving on cue whenever someone mentioned dessert.
  • The special effects will be triggered on cue during the live performance.
  • And, on cue, the power went out right in the middle of the movie's climax.