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don't touch that dial

don't touch that dial phrase: stay focused on a discussion or task; maintain the course of action.

Phrase

don't touch that dial

  1. (figuratively, slang) Stay focused on a discussion or task; maintain the course of action.
    Synonyms:
    stay tuned

Synonyms of don't touch that dial

Origin of don't touch that dial

From the opening line of Blondie (1939–1950), the radio version of the popular comic strip of the same name.

Questions about don't touch that dial

What does don't touch that dial mean?
Don't touch that dial means stay focused on a discussion or task; maintain the course of action.
What part of speech is don't touch that dial?
Don't touch that dial is a phrase.

Words near don't touch that dial in the dictionary

  1. don't take any wooden nickels
  2. don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducks
  3. don't teach your grandmother to steal sheep
  4. don't tell me
  5. don't that beat all
  6. don't touch that dial
  7. don't tread on me
  8. don't try this at home
  9. don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
  10. don't worry
  11. don't worry your pretty little head

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