not on

phrase

British, informal

1

: not acceptable or proper

Cheating old ladies out of their savings just isn't on.

2

: not possible

I'm afraid that scheme's just not on.

Examples of not on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That dichotomy surely reflected, consciously or not on Schubert’s part, the circumstances of his life and contradictions of his character. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Scott Dane, executive director of the American Loggers Council, argued the nightmare scenarios of expansive clear-cutting from the timber wars are not on the table for America’s public lands. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson will speak, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune is not on the roster. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Miyako’s policy of automatic 15% tips for groups of eight or more is on a board at the front of the restaurant, not on the receipt. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon