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TAKE THE QUIZ“Ison”
The following 6 entries include the term Ison.
history is on someone's side
idiom—used to say that it is a good thing for someone that the fact that something happened in the past means it will likely happen again
the boot is on the other foot
idiom—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
the joke is on someone
idiom—used to describe a situation in which a person trying to make something happen to someone else (such as being tricked or embarrassed) ends up having it happen to himself or herself instead
the shoe is on the other foot
idiom—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
the writing/handwriting is on the wall
idiom—used to say that it is clear that something bad will probably happen soon
time is on one's side
idiom—used to say that a person will have a good chance of success because he or she can wait until a situation improves
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