The phrase "not a spot on" is correct and usable in written English.
This phrase is used to make comparisons and emphasize that one thing is much better than another. For example, "This restaurant has incredible Italian cuisine - not a spot on the competition!".
"There's not a spot on the court that he can't go to and be effective," Krzyzewski said.
"Gliding across the mud, not a spot on him," said Gary Stevenson, the former president of the Pac-12 Conference's television and digital media unit, who worked for a time at Wasserman Media.
By this calculus, Mr. Pataki's stock in the national party would rise instantly, giving him a greater opportunity to land a high-ranking position in a second Bush term, if not a spot on the national ticket as Mr. Bush's running mate.
By incentivizing aggressive sharing with monetary discounts — not a spot on some leaderboard, or (gasp!) a sense of altruism, these ecommerce sites are growing and making money at the expense of financially-strapped users and the social networks they frequent.
There's not a spot of makeup on her face.
"Glow & Behold" is the band's second album, and it's a touch looser and less mannered than its debut, which means Yuck is become a real band, not just a spot-on imitation of one.
"They crucified me, they nailed down my hands … There isn't a spot on my body that hasn't been beaten," he said on local television.
His chief rival, the Green-backed Alexander Van der Bellen, does not have a spot on the committee and thus does not figure among the interim leadership.
Then came No. 4. SLAP SHOTS Colorado's PATRICK ROY announced that he would not pursue a spot on the Canadian Olympic team; he was one of four goaltenders vying for three berths.
Rinehart did not win a spot on the list.
(But he did not have a spot on the most recent Forbes list).
