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The following 270 entries include the term on the..
swear on the Bible
phrase: to put a hand on the Bible and make a formal promise to tell the truth
take it on the lam
phrase: to try to escape —used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters
take on the appearance of
phrase: to look like : resemble
take on the mantle of
phrase: to take on the job of
teetering on the brink/edge of
phrase: close to being in a specified state or condition
the boot is on the other foot
phrase—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
phrase—used to say that the things a person does not have always seem more appealing than the things he or she does have
the man on the Clapham omnibus
noun phrase: the ordinary and average person
the shoe is on the other foot
phrase—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
the writing/handwriting is on the wall
phrase—used to say that it is clear that something bad will probably happen soon
throw oneself on the mercy of (someone)
phrase: to beg (someone) for mercy
tread on the toes of (someone)
phrase: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)
turn on the waterworks
phrase: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone
unclear on the concept of
phrase: lacking understanding of the nature or meaning of (something)
word on the street
phrase: what people are saying
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