“onthe”

The following 186 entries include the term onthe.

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the writing/handwriting is on the wall

idiom

used to say that it is clear that something bad will probably happen soon

throw oneself on the mercy of (someone)

idiom

: to beg (someone) for mercy

tread on the toes of (someone)

idiom

: to do something that upsets or offends (someone)

turn on the waterworks

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: to start crying especially in order to get sympathy from someone

unclear on the concept of

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: lacking understanding of the nature or meaning of (something)

word on the street

idiom

: what people are saying

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