“onthe”

The following 270 entries include the term onthe.

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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

phrase

hit 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 phrase

on 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

phrase

on 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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