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The following 270 entries include the term on the..
be on the lookout for
phrase: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
be quick on the draw
phrase: to be quick about removing a gun from where it is kept : to quickly draw a gun and be ready to shoot it —often used figuratively
call (someone) on the carpet
phrase: to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong
carry on the tradition
phrase: to continue doing something that has been done by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
cloud on the horizon
noun phrase: a problem that could appear in the future
come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)
phrase: to happen very soon afterward
come/go on the air
phrase: to start broadcasting or being broadcast
come on the market
phrase: to be made available for sale
easy on the eye
phrase: easy or pleasant to look at
err on the side of
phrase: to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it
every hour on the hour
phrase: at the beginning of each hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.)
fall down on the job
phrase: to do a job badly
get in on the action
phrase: to participate in a plan to make money
get on the stick
phrase: to start working hard at something that one has been avoiding doing
get out of bed on the wrong side
phrase: to be in a bad mood throughout the day
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