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The following 186 entries include the term on the.
a pat on the back
noun phrase: a show of praise or approval
a slap on the back
noun phrase: the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval
be on the lookout for
idiom: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
be quick on the draw
idiom: to be quick about removing a gun from where it is kept : to quickly draw a gun and be ready to shoot it —often used figuratively
call (someone) on the carpet
idiom: to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong
carry on the tradition
idiom: to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
cloud on the horizon
noun phrase: a problem that could appear in the future
come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)
idiom: to happen very soon afterward
come/go on the air
idiom: to start broadcasting or being broadcast
come on the market
idiom: to be made available for sale
corn on the cob
idiom: kernels still attached to the corncob
easy on the eye
idiom: easy or pleasant to look at
err on the side of
idiom: to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it
every hour on the hour
idiom: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
fall down on the job
idiom: to do a job badly
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