on the trot
idiom
British, informal
1
: following one after another
He won the race three times on the trot.
2
: busy all the time
Working full-time and raising children keeps her on the trot from morning till night.
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With two victories on the trot in the Spanish top flight, Madrid is recovering from a 4-0 drubbing in the Bernabeu from bitter rival FC Barcelona late last month and can now move within a point of the leader by beating Valencia in its game in hand over the Catalans.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Bolivia come into this game buoyed by a magical run of three wins on the trot, but the run stops here.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Joshua Cooperman won his third PPA senior singles title on the trot.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
No perfect game today, but that's my second win on the trot.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In fact, every bakery in Athens sells an assortment, both sweet and savory, for those pangs of hunger while on the trot.
—John Malathronas, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
Blair had won his second election on the trot.
—Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Bolivia come into this game buoyed by a magical run of three wins on the trot, but the run stops here.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Joshua Cooperman won his third PPA senior singles title on the trot.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
No perfect game today, but that's my second win on the trot.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In fact, every bakery in Athens sells an assortment, both sweet and savory, for those pangs of hunger while on the trot.
—John Malathronas, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
Blair had won his second election on the trot.
—Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021
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“On the trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20trot. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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