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The following 186 entries include the term onthe.
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)
swear on the Bible
idiom: to put a hand on the Bible and make a formal promise to tell the truth
take it on the lam
idiom: to try to escape —used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters
take on the appearance of
idiom: to look like : resemble
take on the mantle of
idiom: to take on the job of
teetering on the brink/edge of
idiom: close to being in a specified state or condition
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 grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
idiom—used to say that the things a person does not have always seem more appealing than the things he or she does have
the man on the Clapham omnibus
noun phrase: the ordinary and average person
the shoe is on the other foot
idiom—used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before
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