On/at the stroke of eight, midnight, etc. phrase
At exactly eight, midnight, etc.
Our shop often opens at the stroke of eight every morning.
I will definitely be there on the stroke of six.
The accident happened at the stroke of midnight.
a long time ago
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
Time is running out.
This expression means something will occur in the near future.
Blind man's holiday is the time between daylight and darkness when people cannot work because it is too dark to see.
in any way at all
I will not accept it in any way, shape or form.