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TAKE THE QUIZ“on the.”
The following 185 entries include the term on the..
hot on the trail of
idiom: chasing and close to catching (someone)
icing on the cake
noun phrase: something extra that makes a good thing even better
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
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
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