ARRIVE (SOMEWHERE) AT THE STROKE OF SOME TIME
arrive (somewhere) at the stroke of some time: translation
arrive (somewhere) (up)on the stroke of some time & arrive (somewhere) at the stroke of some time
to reach a place at a particular instant of time. (
Upon
is more formal and less commonly used than
on
.) •
She arrived home on the stroke of midnight.
•
We all arrived at the stroke of two.