“on the.”

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on the docket

phrase

: on a list of legal cases to be heard by a court

on the dole

phrase

: receiving money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor

on the dot

phrase

: exactly at a particular time

on the dotted line

phrase

: in full acceptance of a written statement or agreement

on the downside

phrase

: when one considers the disadvantages

on the drawing board

phrase

: being created

on the edge of a precipice

phrase

: very close to a bad or dangerous situation

on the edge of

phrase

: very close to (something)

on the edge of one's seat

phrase

: watching or listening to something with great interest especially because one does not know what is going to happen

on the face of it

phrase

: from only what is known at first

on the face of the earth

phrase

: in the world

on the firing line

phrase

: in a place or position not protected from attack or criticism

on the fringe(s)

phrase

: on the outer edge (of something) often used figuratively

on the front burner

phrase

: in the position of something that will receive immediate attention and action

on the grounds that

phrase

: for the reason that : because

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