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The following 270 entries include the term onthe.
on the warpath
idiom: angry and ready to fight with, criticize, or punish someone
on the watch for
idiom: regularly checking to see if someone has arrived or if something has appeared or happened
on the wrong side of (an age)
idiom—used with an age (such as 30, 40, 50, etc.) to say that someone is older than that age
on the wrong side of the law
idiom—used to say that someone is living the life of a criminal
pack on (the) pounds
idiom: to gain weight or a certain amount of weight
prey on the mind of
idiom: to make (someone) worry : to be constantly on someone's mind
put (something or someone) on the map
idiom: to make (a place, a person, etc.) famous or well-known
put/tie/strap on the feedbag
idiom: to begin eating
quick on the trigger
idiom: eager to fire a gun
run on the bank
noun phrase: an occurrence when a lot of people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid that the bank will fail
see/read the writing/handwriting on the wall
idiom: to be aware that something bad will probably happen soon
sign on the dotted line
idiom: to officially agree to buy or do something by signing a document
slam/jam on the brakes
idiom: to press down hard on the brakes of a car to make it stop suddenly
step on the gas
idiom: to suddenly press down on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle to drive at a higher speed
step on the toes of (someone)
idiom: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)
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