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The following 270 entries include the term on the.
corn on the cob
noun phrase: ears of corn with or without their leafy outer covering
die on the vine
phrase: to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm
fly on the wall
noun phrase: someone who is able to secretly watch or listen to other people
fly-on-the-wall
adjective: having or involving an inconspicuous but effective point of observation
handwriting on the wall
phrasehit the nail on the head
phrase: to be exactly right
Johnny-on-the-spot
noun: a person who is on hand and ready to perform a service or respond to an emergency
lay on the table
phrase: to remove (a parliamentary motion) from consideration indefinitely
man on the street
noun phraseon the alert
phrase: looking for or expecting something (such as danger or an opportunity)
on the attack
phrase: making an attack —often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning "to begin attacking"
on the ball
phraseon the barrel
phrase: asking for or granting no credit
on the barrelhead
phrase: asking for or granting no credit
on the beam
phrase: following a guiding beam
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