“on the”

The following 186 entries include the term on the.

Entries 151–165 of 186
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on the up and up

idiom

: honest and legal

on the up

idiom

: moving toward an improved or better state

on the upside

idiom

: when the good parts or advantages are considered

on the upswing

idiom

: getting better : improving

on the verge of

idiom

: at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen

on the wane

idiom

: becoming smaller or less

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

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