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arrive (somewhere) (up)on the stroke of

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arrive (somewhere) (up)on the stroke of

To reach a destination at a specific time. ("Of" is followed by that time.) You must arrive home upon the stroke of 11, young lady. We arrived at the store on the stroke of nine, but the doors were already locked.

See also: arrive, of, stroke