“onthe”

The following 270 entries include the term onthe.

Entries 211–225 of 270
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on the q.t.

idiom

: in a secret or quiet way

on the ragged edge

idiom

: very close to failure

on the rebound

idiom

: in the process of bouncing back after hitting something

on the right side of (an age)

idiom

used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is younger than that age

on the right side of the law

idiom

used to say that someone is not living the life of a criminal

on the right/wrong side of (someone)

idiom

: doing things that cause someone to like or dislike one

on the right/wrong track

idiom

: following a course that will lead to success/failure

on the road

idiom

: traveling especially in a car, truck, bus, etc.

on the road to recovery

idiom

: in the process of becoming healthy again

on the same page

idiom

: agreeing about something (such as how things should be done)

on the scene

idiom

used to say that someone or something is or has become an important part of a situation, activity, etc.

on the scent of

idiom

: following (an animal or person) by sensing the animal's or person's smell often used figuratively

on the skids

idiom

: failing or getting worse : in a bad state or situation that is likely to result in failure

on the slide

idiom

: becoming worse in condition

on the slopes

idiom

: engaged in the activity of skiing

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