on a dime idiom       
 US informal(车辆等)能在极小的空间内(转弯) 
If a vehicle, etc. can turn, stop, etc. on a dime, it can turn, etc. in a very small space.
  The high-tech steering means that even huge tractors can turn on a dime. 高科技转向装置使巨大的拖拉机也可以在极小的空间内转弯。