“on the”

The following 186 entries include the term on the.

Entries 31–45 of 186
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get in on the action

idiom

: to participate in a plan to make money

get on the stick

idiom

: to start working hard at something that one has been avoiding doing

get out of bed on the wrong side

idiom

: to be in a bad mood throughout the day

get/start off on the right foot

idiom

: to begin a relationship well

get/start off on the wrong foot

idiom

: to begin a relationship badly

get the/this show on the road

idiom

: to begin an activity or journey

get up on the wrong side of the bed

idiom

: to be in a bad mood throughout the day

go on the stage

idiom

: to become an actor

have/keep one's feet on the ground

idiom

: to be a sensible and practical person

have/keep/put one's finger on the pulse of

idiom

: to be aware of the latest things that are happening in (a certain industry, area, etc.)

high on the hog

idiom

: in a luxurious style

high on the list

idiom

: considered to be a very good choice from among others

hit it on the nose

idiom

: to be very accurate about something

hot on the trail of

idiom

: chasing and close to catching (someone)

icing on the cake

noun phrase

: something extra that makes a good thing even better

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