“on the”

The following 186 entries include the term on the.

Entries 46–60 of 186
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in on the ground floor

idiom

: involved in something at the very beginning

keep one's eye on the ball

idiom

: to continue thinking about or giving attention to something important : to stay focused

knock on the door of

idiom

: to be very close to achieving

knock (something) on the head

idiom

: to cause the end or failure of (something)

laugh on the other side of one's face

idiom

used to say that a situation will change and someone will stop being happy or pleased

lay it on the line

idiom

: to speak very honestly and directly to someone

lay/put (all/all of) one's cards on the table

idiom

: to be honest with other people and to tell them one's thoughts, plans, etc., in a very open way

lie down on the job

idiom

: to fail to do one's job : to neglect one's responsibilities

live on the street(s)

idiom

: to be homeless

low man on the totem pole

noun

: the person with the lowest rank : the least important or least powerful person

new kid on the block

noun phrase

: someone who has recently joined a particular group

on the air

idiom

: broadcasting or being broadcast

on the aisle

idiom

: in the seat next to the aisle

on the altar of success

idiom

: in order to achieve success

on the back burner

idiom

: in the position of something that will not receive immediate attention and action

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